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News Like other PC makers, Dell has a recycling and refurbishment scheme as mandated by the WEEE directive. Dell has committed to improving the energy efficiency of its desktops and laptops, and says that by 2010 they will consume 25 per cent less...
[16 May 2008]
News Brent Council in London has hit on a way to comply with the European WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive for the responsible disposal of computer hardware, while also helping parts of the world in need of a tech boost.
[21 Apr 2008]
News More than six months on from the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive coming into effect just 26 per cent the 94,600 tonnes of IT WEEE waste is recycled. Millions of serviceable computers in the UK end up in landfill rather...
[10 Mar 2008]
News As well as a software management role, Computacenter will take on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliant asset disposal for the retailer, guaranteeing no obsolete IT will go into landfill sites.
[12 Dec 2007]
News And Apple CEO Steve Jobs also featured in the A to Z of green IT - which highlights the opportunities and pitfalls of businesses being eco-friendly - alongside the Queen, WEEE and You. This month started with an iPhone bang and ended on a data-loss...
[29 Nov 2007]
News Dumping waste into landfill is a big eco-no-no, particularly for businesses since the WEEE came into play earlier this year. Two such examples are the recently introduced European WEEE directive and the drafted UK Climate Change Bill - which...
[21 Nov 2007]
News With the long-awaited Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive coming into play this year to encourage companies to recycle and reuse their old IT equipment - some companies are sending their PCs to developing countries in a bid...
[15 Oct 2007]
News The WEEE Directive aims to encourage companies to recycle and reuse their old IT equipment. Every UK business must carbon budget when the Climate Change Bill comes before parliament over the next year.
[12 Oct 2007]
News The EU's WEEE Directive makes manufacturers responsible for some of the costs associated with recycling their equipment, and a broadly applied standard could remove the need for a new charger to be distributed with every phone or accessory.
[21 Sep 2007]
News Awareness of the environmental impact of disposal of electronic equipment has been boosted by the EU's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which came into force in the UK last week.
[09 Jul 2007]
News The long-awaited, often delayed Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive finally got teeth in the UK yesterday. Despite WEEE coming into force in January 2007, the Department of Trade and Industry said at the time it would not...
[02 Jul 2007]
News The latter will help in complying with the European WEEE - waste electrical and electronic equipment - directive which comes into force on 1 July. Vodafone is making significant inroads into becoming a more green and environmentally responsible...
[29 Jun 2007]
News We should remember that with any replacement programme comes the other environmental issue of WEEE compliant device disposal. Ever wondered what CIOs are reading on silicon.com? Our latest feature - CIO Essentials - puts you in the picture.
[10 Apr 2007]
News With the long-awaited WEEE Directive rolling into full effect later this year - forcing all businesses to address the ways in which they dispose of electrical equipment - companies are being reminded of the option to recycle PCs in the developing...
[12 Feb 2007]
News Upcoming legislation such as the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will also impact businesses' approach to IT disposal and recycling. WEEE, which was enacted into UK law in January 2007 following a string of delays...
[30 Jan 2007]
News Speaking at the first of a series of nationwide seminars on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations, in London, Bob Mead, WEEE implementation product manager at the EA, outlined the responsibilities of those who buy...
[25 Jan 2007]
News The EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is expected to drive up the costs of IT and other tech hardware, as manufacturers are forced to cover the cost of recovering and recycling the items.
[02 Jan 2007]
News Under proposals of the EU's WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive, vendors would be made responsible for collecting, treating and recycling electronic waste. The government is set to introduce legislation to reduce the impact...
[15 Nov 2006]
News The government has announced the last phase of the implementation of the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive. As of 1 July 2007, WEEE will come into force, with the aim of ensuring hardware that has reached the end of its...
[25 Jul 2006]
News The company has been operating on an environmental agenda since the mid 70s, long before EU politicians conceived of a Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive. In fact even in the UK, where the Directive continues to stall at...
[16 Mar 2006]
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