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Which term describes the rules that legally require sellers and manufacturers to recycle the products they sell or make?: WEEE regulations
What is meant by 'e-waste'?: Discarded computers, phones and other digital devices, together with their parts and materials
What is the name for improving a computer by adding or swapping individual components rather than buying a whole new system?: Upgrading
What is the name for a setting that shuts a device down completely when it has been idle for a set period?: Auto power off
What is meant by 'power-saving mode'?: A setting that reduces the energy a device uses, for example by dimming the screen and limiting background activity
What is meant by a 'hard copy'?: A document that is printed on paper rather than stored or shared as a digital file
What is meant by a usage and settings policy?: Rules that tell staff how to use devices and save power
Old laptops that are sent to a landfill site can release toxic chemicals. Which of these is a toxic chemical found in e-waste?: Lead
Why does sending e-waste such as old computers to a landfill site contribute to climate change?: It releases methane and other toxic gases
Which environmental damage is caused by manufacturing a large number of new digital devices?: Mining for rare materials damages ecosystems
A business has old but working laptops it no longer needs. Which action is the most environmentally responsible?: Sell or donate them so they can be reused
A company is deciding whether to upgrade or replace its old computers. Which factor supports replacing them?: Software updates for the old computers have stopped
A member of staff works from home and wants to cut the electricity their laptop uses. Which setting should they use?: Set the laptop to auto sleep after ten minutes
A company needs to send the same report to 60 customers. Which method has the least environmental impact?: Email the report as an electronic attachment
A company's old computers keep breaking down and staff cannot work while they are being repaired. What is the main reason for replacing them?: To avoid downtime
A company replaces its old computers with newer models and its electricity bills fall. Why does this happen?: The newer computers are more energy efficient
A company has new computers made overseas and flown to the UK. Which environmental impact is caused by transporting them?: Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels
Staff leave their computers switched on overnight even though nobody is using them. Which environmental impact does this cause?: Electricity is wasted, which increases carbon emissions
Why is burning old digital devices to recover the metals inside harmful to the environment?: It releases toxic fumes and carbon emissions

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