THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY (GREEN-TECH) COMPUTING SYSTEM AS AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE REUSE OF OBSOLETE COMPUTER IN SUSTAINABLE MANNER
Back Ground
As
developing countries, Malaysia is not free from receiving new technology of
electronic devices. This development
results in an increase of waste from electronic equipment i.e electronic waste
(E-waste). E-waste has become a human and environmental threat due to its
hazardous constituents such as heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Hg, Pb and etc.), Brominated
flame retardant (BFRs) and Poly Chlorinated (PCBs). In view of the
environmental problems involved in the management of E-waste, many countries
and organizations have drafted national legislation to improve the reuse,
recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce disposal.
The most effective environmental solutions are often to reduce the generation
of waste, thereby placing reduction at the pinnacle of the hierarchy.
The use of computers at the government agency
such as university and schools is extremely broad in line with the advancement
technology that is occurring in Malaysia. However, to maintain the transition
technology, the computers needs to be dispose after five years so that the
computers software can support the updated software. For that reason, the
policy established by the government is that the obsolete computers need to be
replaced with the latest one. To realize the current approach emphasized by the
government i.e. the approach towards environmental-friendly development
concept, Green-Tech Computing System as a technique for the reuse of obsolete
computers in sustainable manner is introduced.
Instead of purchasing new computers
to replace old computers, the Disc On Module (DOM) can be installed into the
old computers to transform them into Green-Tech Computing System. Using this
device solution to revive the old computers will mean less discarding of old
computers and hence will be environmental friendly. In the beginning the
Green-Tech Computing System were tested to run all the software programs that
were usually utilized in office and school environment. The expected outcome of
the research are to reveal the potential of Green-Tech Computing System as one
of the technique to reduce the electronic waste i.e computer waste in office
and school environment, to propose the Green-Tech Computing System as a
prototype model to guide the decision makers on the best way for managing
computers waste and to propose the environmental and economical sustainable
technique to manage electronic waste i.e computer waste.
Project Leader : Dr. Norazli binti
Othman
Tel No : + 60 0326154213
Email : norazli@ic.utm.my
UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia International College
Members:
Dr. Shreeshivadasan a/l chelliapan
En. Nor’azizi Othman
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