Challenges & Opportunities – The Road Ahead for Management of Internet Waste & Carbon Emissions for a Safe & Green Digital World
Rachna Gupta
Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Studies, Noida (Affiliated to Chaudhary Charan University, Meerut)
Abstract
Internet, the most powerful tool responsible for the growth and development of any facet of the economy at large is growing exponentially. It has become an indispensable part of our lives accelerating trade, easing faster communication, aiding research and providing recreation. The growing complexity of its services and our dependence have further led to new inventions namely as Internet of things (IOT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Metaverse, Block Chain Technology, Virtual Currency and Over the Top (OTT) Platforms. These new inventions coupled with regular innovations in form of updates and versions have surged the demand for uninterrupted supply of fast speed internet services across the globe. The telecom service providers are constantly on their toes for providing fast pace internet services with minimum glitches at affordable prices in order to win over its customers. Nothing in this world is free, is rightly applicable in our current case. Everything comes at cost of the another. It entirely depends on the fact that Is the cost feasible? If yes them how much & its impact on other variables. The same internet which is like a magic wand in the hands of its users, is also responsible for creation of wastes in the form of energy, land, material resources & time contributing to un amounted tons of carbon emissions affecting the Green House Gases and ecological system. It is further giving birth to a new form of pollution under the name Internet Pollution.
Diagnostics of the issue paves the way for its treatment that needs to be done in the most effective & efficient manner. The journey to solve any problem isn’t always easy due to presence of limiting factors. In the process of management of internet waste, numerous numbers of challenges have to be taken care of, coupled with the new horizons in name of opportunities which are yet to be explored. The present article is a step ahead to bring forth the challenges that come across in the course of minimising the CO2 emissions resulting in use of Internet services and also suggests the possible ways to reduce its impact on the ecological system to continue our journey in creation of Green Planet with the help of Green Technology.
Key Words
Internet Waste. Carbon Emissions. Internet Pollution. Sustainable Environment
