Internet Waste Management – The Intangible Waste & Its Impact on Carbon Footprints

Internet Waste Management - The Intangible Waste & Its Impact on Carbon Footprints

Rachna Gupta

Assistant Professor

Institute of Management Studies,

Noida

Abstract

The growth and development of an economy is crucial in today’s times. With fast pace of technological advances all across the globe, the need for internet is an absolute necessity. Once which was considered crucial only for work is now flying high up the ladder and is required for all most everything. Be it live streaming for leisure, shopping, payments and transfers, re-creation, investments, hospitality and so on. The list is endless.

With growing population & development in technology the telecom service providers have made sure to provide data services available in every corner of the world at throw away prices, making it an inevitable part of one’s life. The day is not far off when Internet shall find its place in Physiological Needs among the basic being food, clothing & shelter as quoted by Maslow in Needs Hierarchy Theory.

To be true there is nothing wrong in updating oneself and using the available internet. But the problem is the amount of waste it generates which further adds to the carbon emissions creating another mode for environmental pollution.

This paper wishes to create an awareness among the people about the waste created through internet and suggest ways to reduce it. For the purpose of the study exploratory research is conducted to enquire about the created waste through the means of internet and its implication on the environment and our lives.

Key Words

Internet Waste, Green Digital Economy, carbon emissions Internet Waste Management.