Technology has contributed to increased environmental pollution and waste in three key ways: 1) It has led to more travel, both necessary and unnecessary, which directly contributes to air pollution from emissions. People now travel more globally compared to historically relying on animals for transportation. 2) Technology requires significant power consumption which pollutes the environment due to our addiction to devices like TVs, smartphones and gadgets that need to be powered constantly. 3) Rapid technological upgrades generate a large amount of toxic electronic waste, while also causing deforestation as forests are cleared to make way for development projects.