One of Your Colleagues Has Purchased a New Personal Computer

question 57

Essay

One of your colleagues has purchased a new personal computer for her husband. She just read an article online at the National Safety Council Web site, and learned that an estimated 500 million computers were obsolete by the year 2007. She also learned that an estimated 1 billion floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs end up in landfills every year with more than 2 million tons of computer parts which contain toxic substances. What options does your colleague have for disposing of her old personal computer?

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Definitions:

Task Time

The time needed to finish a particular task or activity.

Beverage Mixers

Equipment or substances designed to mix drinks, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, to create consistent and well-blended beverages.

Idle Time

The period during which resources, such as machinery or labor, are not being used productively in the manufacturing process.

Cycle Time

Duration required to complete one cycle of an operation or process, often measured to identify efficiency improvements.