How can purchasing equipment made from recycled materials help with a Green IT programme?

Question

Options

• ANon-recyclable materials are often hazardous and so are difficult to dispose of.
• BNon-recyclable materials cost more to produce making the equipment more expensive.
• CNon-recyclable materials use up more water, energy and minerals than recyclable.
• DNon-recyclable materials degrade faster and need to be replaced more often.

• A
  92% (22)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Purchasing equipment made from recycled materials reduces reliance on non-recyclable materials, which are frequently hazardous - containing substances like heavy metals, certain plastics, or toxic chemicals - making safe disposal legally complex and costly; avoiding these materials is a direct environmental and compliance benefit at the heart of Green IT. Option B is incorrect because cost of production is not a reliable or consistent distinction between recyclable and non-recyclable materials, and Green IT focuses on environmental impact rather than pricing. Option C is incorrect because the claim that non-recyclable materials universally consume more water, energy, and minerals is not an established rule - resource consumption depends on the specific manufacturing process, not recyclability alone. Option D is incorrect and actually reverses reality: many non-recyclable materials (like certain plastics) are infamous for not degrading, persisting in landfills for centuries rather than needing faster replacement.

Memory tip: Think "hazardous = hard to dump" - the core Green IT problem with non-recyclable materials is the disposal headache they create, not their price, resource use, or lifespan.

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