eWaste from hardware upgrades
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Does upgrading hardware too often create eWaste?
2. Is eWaste good for the environment?
3. Can recycling old electronics reduce eWaste?
4. Do old GPUs ever become eWaste?
5. Does repairing a device instead of replacing it reduce eWaste?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1eWaste | ADiscarded electronic devices and hardware | |
| 2Recycling old electronics | BWrong - old GPUs become eWaste too | |
| 3Harms the environment when thrown away | CHelps reduce eWaste | |
| 4Reduces eWaste by fixing instead of replacing | DWrong - frequent upgrades increase eWaste | |
| 5Buying a new PC every year is eWaste-free | EeWaste | |
| 6Old GPUs can never become eWaste | FRepairing devices |
C
Definitions
eWaste
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
______ harms our environment
2.
Upgrading too often creates ______
3.
Recycling helps reduce ______
4.
Old phones become ______ when thrown away
5.
Buying new devices adds to ______
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
eWaste helps the planet
B
It's discarded electronics
C
Old devices add to eWaste
Question 2
A
eWaste harms the environment
B
Recycling increases eWaste
C
Buying new adds to eWaste
Question 3
A
eWaste harms the environment
B
Old phones can become eWaste
C
Fixing devices makes eWaste
Question 4
A
eWaste harms the environment
B
Buying new devices adds to it
C
Recycling helps reduce eWaste
D
GPUs never become eWaste
Question 5
A
eWaste harms the environment
B
RAM upgrades can create eWaste
C
Recycling helps reduce eWaste
D
Repairing devices reduces it
E
eWaste is good for landfills
Answer Key
eWaste from hardware upgrades
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — Yes
Q2
A — No
Q3
A — Yes
Q4
B — Yes
Q5
A — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
eWaste → Discarded electronic devices and hardware
Q2
Recycling old electronics → Helps reduce eWaste
Q3
Harms the environment when thrown away → eWaste
Q4
Reduces eWaste by fixing instead of replacing → Repairing devices
Q5
Buying a new PC every year is eWaste-free → Wrong - frequent upgrades increase eWaste
Q6
Old GPUs can never become eWaste → Wrong - old GPUs become eWaste too
Section C: Definitions
Q1
eWaste — Electronic waste - discarded devices and hardware that are thrown away instead of reused or recycled.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
eWaste harms our environmentQ2
Upgrading too often creates eWasteQ3
Recycling helps reduce eWasteQ4
Old phones become eWaste when thrown awayQ5
Buying new devices adds to eWasteSection E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — eWaste harms the environment, it doesn't help it.
Q2
B — Recycling reduces eWaste, it doesn't increase it.
Q3
C — Repairing devices reduces eWaste, it doesn't create it.
Q4
D — Old GPUs can become eWaste too, just like other hardware.
Q5
E — eWaste is harmful, not good, for landfills and the environment.