hardware recycling
Devil’s Advocate: Profligacy and destruction and IT
Comment We are all affected by local council recycling initiatives and government propaganda to use high efficiency lamps. While the complexity and power of a modern computer is awe-inspiring, it is also a huge barrier to... [14 Sep 2004]
Hardware recycling bill to increase IT costs by 10 per cent
News New hardware recycling legislation may increase IT costs by up to 10 per cent - but many people don't know anything about it. More than one-third of senior IT management are completely clueless about... [06 Aug 2004]
Lexmark reveals new SME printing range
News Another issue that will be a priority for Lexmark in Europe and the UK over the next few years is the forthcoming EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEE) directive on the disposal and recycling of electronic... [12 Feb 2004]
Got any old kit? Then do your bit for charity
News Computer Aid International can help by providing a viable alternative to costly decommissioning and recycling. Computer Aid International has launched its latest appeal for second-hand PCs as it continues to provide... [03 Feb 2004]
What do you do with your old and obsolete PCs?
News While the figure for companies sending electronic waste for recycling is way up on last year - 24 per cent compared to 15 per cent of companies surveyed - more than one million working computers are still destroyed every... [08 Jul 2003]
PC recycling: Here's what we should do...
News Last week we addressed the issue of PC recycling. No, what is needed is an arrangement so that consumers can safely dispose of their old machines as they can do with other appliances like fridges (and yes, I know that... [28 Apr 2003]
Devil's Advocate: Throw away culture
Comment Particularly disgraceful is the supposed recycling of equipment through export to so-called developing countries. Minor feature enhancements are added to software, even if they increase the hardware... [04 Feb 2003]
Napster lives, PCs reincarnated, call centres demystified
Comment And Roxio isn't the only company getting involved in recycling today (seamless link). The Japanese computing giant is recycling the plastic casing of PCs and turning them into brand-spanking new laptops... [28 Nov 2002]
Green screen: Is computer recycling a waste of time?
Comment According to Claire Snow, director of Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling (ICER), recycling in the UK is a straightforward procedure. ICER is launching a recycling... [08 Feb 2001]
UK corporates criticised for failing to recycle IT equipment
News UK corporates are failing to take IT hardware recycling seriously, and it could put them the wrong side of the law according to a report published this morning. The survey - conducted by research agency... [28 Oct 1999]
ICL recycles old Marks & Spencer kit
News ICL has developed an IT recycling service in collaboration with retailer, Marks & Spencer (M&S), as a response to an EU directive on the disposal of electronic equipment. M&S says it now saves £3 in recovered... [03 Feb 1999]
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