Technology can also be seen as a means to alleviate environmental destruction caused by its applications. This is done through constantly adopting environmentally friendly practices with regard to harnessing the available technology so as to minimise environmental destruction before an entire substitute cleaner technology or production method is invented. That is because research and development (R&D) processes usually span a long time before an alternative technology is created. For example, air pollution, and consequently, the amount of greenhouse gases, is minimised in certain engineering industries such as Sasakura Engineering Co. Ltd. (Japan) by continually creating new equipment to filter off harmful gases, such as using chemicals to react with the harmful sulphur dioxide. Another example is the use of recycling as a means of reusing waste materials which would otherwise lead to increased waste generation, a cause of global warming. Companies employing recycling technologies are present in many countries, such as the Waste Management and Recycling Association (WRMAS) of Singapore, to curtail the environmental impact caused by the production of goods and services. Hence, technology can be said to mitigate the destruction of our planet Earth.
- vionna, timothy, samantha, jonneo 09S07A
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