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The effort, launched with big-name companies that include Panasonic, Best Buy, Sony and Toshiba, would triple the amount of e-waste recycled in 2010.
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New rules implemented by an industry trade association and spearheaded the two computing companies went into effect this month, slowing or stopping purchases of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently embroiled in civil war.
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National Telework Week 2011 saw nearly 40,000 employees work from home, boosting productivity and saving workers and companies costs; the number of remote workers is on the rise, according to a study from the week.
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With a score of 72 out of a possible 100, Cisco boosts its score to stay at the top of the heap, while Ericsson and Fujitsu also made big strides in applying IT solutions to greenhouse gas emissions to land in second and third place.
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Nearly unnoticed in the discussions of the just-signed financial reform bill is a measure that will require manufacturers of electronics and other goods to avoid using materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 'rape capital of the world.'
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Toshiba, Samsung and Dell have all taken a hit in the latest quarterly rankings on green electronics for failing to meet their self-imposed deadlines on removing toxic chemicals from their products.
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The companies last week announced a partnership that will allow customers to recycle Xboxes, Zunes and other Microsoft hardware at over 1,900 Goodwill locations around North America.
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The responsible electronics recycling certification years in the making has launched today with support from leading global corporations and environmental groups, all aiming to make a dent in the world's massive e-waste problem.
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HP is announcing new additions to its LaserJet Pro line of small, powerful printers, and GreenBiz.com is offering three printers as prizes in a new contest for its readers.
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A slew of news about end-of-life electronics has hit the wires in recent days, some of it highlighting progress in dealing with the problem of toxic gadgets, and others showing just how big a problem it will remain.
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New rankings from Tomorrow's Value Rating gives the three firms high scores for their sustainability leadership, embrace of innovation, and drive toward sustainable supply chains. AT&T and Verizon finish last in the rankings.
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On the day the computer manufacturer released its third annual Supplier Responsibility Report, Apple met with shareholder groups to discuss why the firm won't make public greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
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The computing giant announced this month more than $5 million in grants for computing research, including work on cutting data center energy use by up to 50 percent.
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The IT distribution giant has announced a competition tied to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day to encourage computer resellers to promote certified green products.
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Following on the release earlier this year of a report outlining how information technology can enable a low-carbon future, the Climate Group this week launched a project to keep the IT industry on course.
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A new ICT Sustainability Index released by IDC ranks the G20 countries on how well they've incorporated technologies from smart grid to teleworking that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 5.8 gigatons by 2020.
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Even though resellers see green IT having a prominent place on the horizon, they're still finding it a tough sell -- even if their small-business customers are ready to make the shift.
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At the U.N. Climate Change talks in Barcelona this week, industry experts are calling on policymakers to find ways to spur investments in information technologies that can help cut companies' and countries' greenhouse gas emissions.
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A new report from ChemSec and Clean Production Action highlights the innovations driven by electronics manufacturers that have removed toxics like bromine and chlorine from high-tech gadgets.
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In an hour-long webcast, IBM vice president Steven Sams showed how putting the company's own technology to work on overhauling its Lexington, Ky., data center highlights the potential of energy efficient IT projects.
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A new survey by CDW finds that the companies most likely to invest in green IT projects are small enterprises, showing that businesses with less than 100 employees are finally getting up to speed on energy efficient computing.
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The company has signed two contracts in the past week to help the University of Michigan and Texas Southern University help cut energy use across their campus computer labs.
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Far from simply being a way to improve energy efficiency in data centers, information technology can help streamline almost every aspect of business, according to a new report from Ovum.
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The Green Electronics council, the administrators of the three-year-old electronics certification program EPEAT, are expanding the certification to cover products in 40 countries around the world.
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One year after the introduction of the WEEE regulations covering electronic waste disposal in the U.K., a survey by NetRegs has found that many smaller businesses here are still unaware of the legislation.