When looking at the impact that technology has on the environment it can be looked at from two ways. Technology has a positive impact on the environment but there is also a negative side.

Technology may eventually provide substantial solutions to our environmental woes. Ignoring our impact in the meantime, however, could have disastrous consequences — especially since some scientists are warning we may be nearing a dangerous climate tipping point.

Technology and the environment may actually be more closely linked than many think. Our technological innovations have the potential to harm our environment, but if we use them wisely and develop sustainable ideas, they could also help solve the ecological problems we’ve created. Tech may not be the lone answer to climate change, but it may be an important part of the solution.

You can find examples of good as well as bad effects of technology on the environment in the infographic below