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Industrial era technology created less pollution than the information era.…
Industrial era technology created less pollution than the information era.
POPULATION
less people means less pollution
As the populations in developing countries has grown, so has pollution (China, India, etc.)
Less reliance on technology
The industrial revolution was the beginning of accessible technology. Most people in the world did not use things like cars, etc.
Wood heating
Human labor instead of machines.
Rich & Poor Countries
Outside of Europe, many countries still relied on subsistence agriculture.
Wealthy Europe & North America, Australia
Poor Asia, Africa, South America
Pollution levels increased, but were not as bad as now.
Plastic pollution was not as prominent in this period.
New types of pollution
Plastic
Electronic waste
Endangered/Extinct species
Before World War 1 & 2
Munitions, Technology like aircraft etc.
Introduction: Although, Technology in the industrial era has contributed to a good deal of pollution, it still had less of an effect on the environment than the information era.