Recycling
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Study: Mobile phones not being recycled
News Mainly because consumers don't know their devices can be recycled, finds new survey, which indicates just 3 percent worldwide recycle their mobile phones.
Tags: Green IT, Development/design, Mobile, India, Cell Phone, Recycling, phone, Germany, chemicals, China
Nokia kiosks collect phones for recycling
News Cell phone maker introduces drop-off points at dual-purpose automated kiosks in Malaysia, in bid to encourage people to recycle their old mobile devices.
Tags: Cellular phones, Green IT, Security, Mobile, Google Inc., India, Kiosk, Recycling, Touch Screen, phone
Vendors split over reuse of mobile gear
News Mobile phone components can be reused in toys and even medical devices, says Sony Ericsson, but not all mobile makers are keen to venture in this direction.
Tags: Components, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Phone, Mobile Recycling Volume, cell phone, mobile, handset
U.S. Congress tackles e-waste in the House and nationally
News The United States House of Representatives is considering legislation to alter its own e-waste policy, as well as a bill to fund more e-waste R&D.
Tags: Politics, E-waste, Electronics, Rep., Recycling, Computer, consortium, Biggert, Congressmen, R&D
US recycler, tech companies step up e-waste standards
News The country's largest recycling company is partnering with Sony and LG Electronics to meet international e-waste standards Congress has yet to adopt.
Tags: Regulations, Recycling, E-waste, Standards, developing country, technology company, Government Accountability Office, partnership, U.S., blog
How green is Apple now?
News Apple says its new notebooks are among the greenest in the industry. Environmental experts are pleased, but still have questions about how recyclable they are and how much their production and use impact greenhouse gas emissions.
Tags: Green IT, Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., Recycling, job, chemicals, marketing, U.S., monitor, Web
Don't let profit-making weaken e-waste efforts
Blogs I was at a local IT retail store last weekend, looking to buy a set of new ink cartridges for a multifunction printer (M...
HP unveils green learning center in S'pore
News The new facility aims to train students and industry professionals in green IT, and provide a test-bed for energy-efficient technologies in data center operations.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Recycling, SMB, Hewlett-Packard Co., Green IT, Training, Carbon Footprint, Information And Communication Technology, CEO
Wear the right shade of green
News roundup Green IT presents opportunities and risks, and it is up to businesses to determine what works best in their corporate environment.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Recycling, Green IT, Carbon Emission, Notebook, Advertisement, CIO, software, energy efficiency
To go green, focus on breaking habits
News Enterprises need to work at changing employee mindsets and routine processes to succeed in their green IT strategy, say industry players.
Tags: Green IT, Recycling, Infrastructure/architecture management, Corporate culture, Green IT, Australia, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, performance, software, barrier
Protecting the green IT message
News Lowering carbon emissions and achieving energy efficiency may require radical changes in an organization, but the World Wildlife Fund is all for leading by example.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Recycling, Servers, Storage, Green IT, LCD monitor, Environment, CIO, printer
On the trail of Dell's carbon footprint
News While the PC maker is certainly early with its carbon-neutral claim, other companies will soon follow. As they do, there will be a need to seriously vet these claims.
Tags: Green IT, Desktops, R&D, Recycling, Supplier, Carbon Footprint, Emission, Computer, audit, SEC
Epson aims to cut CO2 emissions by 90 percent
News The company has pledged to cut its CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2050, through a variety of strategies, including shrinking its printer parts.
Tags: Green IT, Recycling, R&D, Peripherals, Spokesperson, Emission, Europe, imaging, Germany, Brussels
Perfect device for developing world: Not PC
Insight perspective We have the right hardware for developing countries--it's just not a PC, an analyst points out.
Tags: Mobile applications, Development/design, Mobile/Wireless, Clive Longbottom, developing country, health care, PC, Development/design, Mobile/Wireless, South Africa
10 reasons businesses should buy e-readers
Insight commentary E-readers could be about to open a new chapter in enterprise efficiency, says TechRepublic's Jack Wallen.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Development/design, Storage, Employee, e-reader, Amazon.com Inc., computer monitor, E-book, printer, ease of use
