Small microchips may pose big environmental problems, according to a new study to be published by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in the December 15th edition of the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
"Microchips may be small, but their 'environmental weight' is much larger than their size would suggest," ACS spokesperson Beverly Hassell told NewsFactor. "Scientists have estimated that producing a single two-gram memory chip requires at least 3.7 pounds of fossil fuel and chemical inputs."
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