: I get how transportation contributes to CO2 emissions, but how is using simple electronic devices like smarphones still contribute to the production of CO2 emissions ?

Question

: I get how transportation contributes to CO2 emissions, but how is using simple electronic devices like smarphones still contribute to the production of CO2 emissions ?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Electricity is made in power plants which burn fossil fuels.

The creation of phones requires resource collection and assembly which requires, yup you guessed it, fossil fuels.

It should be noted that energy produced in a PowerPlant is way more efficient then a gas powered generator. And an electric car is more efficient then a gas car. So strive to go green, maybe plant a tree or help a patch of moss grow