IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHOLOGY ON ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

In this modern world, Information Technology gives impacts on society, countries, economy, and environment. This paper discusses the positive, negative, direct and indirect impacts of IT on environmental issues. Information technology is playing a vital role in saving the environment. Everyday lacks of trees are saved from being cut. Information technology have also reduces the transportation traffic and wastage of natural resources like petrol and diesel. But as there is rose there are thrones. Information technology has also some negative impacts on environment like radiations, e-wastes and so on. This paper throws light on various impacts of Information technology on environment.