pc recycling
RSS pc recyclingDell hits carbon neutral target
News Dane Parker, Dell's global environment, health and safety director, said the achievement reflects Dell's long tradition in saving energy, recycling and other green practices. Dell claims it is now officially a carbon... [06 Aug 2008]
Dell commits to green dream
News Like other PC makers, Dell has a recycling and refurbishment scheme as mandated by the WEEE directive. In 2006, laptop maker Asus unveiled plans for a prototype modular PC based around... [16 May 2008]
Millions of Britain's PCs going to waste
News Only one in 10 Brits claimed their discarded computer was recycled via a manufacturer's recycling facility and four in 10 said they gave their old computer to a friend or charity. FSC said that even for the one in four... [10 Mar 2008]
Recycling kit the way to greener IT?
News Allan Paterson, director of the IS division for the Isle of Man government, said: "We have a managed churn of our PC estate, recycling as much as possible of the old - beyond useful or economic life -... [18 Feb 2008]
How to give tech to those on less than $1 a day
Comment When we look at the difficulties in disposing of computer equipment that the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations have introduced, using one of Microsoft's partners who are part of the recycling... [07 Feb 2008]
The A to Z of green IT
News But it's not just PC recycling - office equipment giant Ricoh announced plans earlier this year to help customers reduce their carbon footprints, as well as improve conditions in the developing world... [21 Nov 2007]
What Happens to My Technotrash
White Paper Unfortunately, there is no recognized standard for responsible recycling. GreenDisk will safely recycle anything from a CD to a PC, including such items as print cartridges, cell phones, and peripherals. [24 Aug 2007]
Minority Report: A greener Apple
Comment While other companies make commitments - though do not necessarily act on them - on greener manufacturing and recycling, Apple keeps its future hardware under wraps, thereby failing a number of Greenpeace's criteria. [23 Aug 2007]
The greening of IT: Why less is more
Comment Last year Greenpeace rated the major PC manufacturers on how well they dealt with harmful chemicals integral to the production of their laptops - including lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, bromine, polybrominated flame... [13 Aug 2007]
Recycled PCs posing data leak risk
News But the data-security risk is greater if PCs are kept going rather than destroyed, and this danger may be exacerbated by moves encouraging the recycling of technology. Many companies simply erase data or format the disk... [09 Jul 2007]
Apple flunks green tech test
News Apple in particular has attracted the ire of the environmental action group for failing to provide information on its green policies for eradicating toxic chemicals and for poor recycling rules. The guide added: "Apple... [04 Apr 2007]
UN digs into 'e-scrap' mountain
News A United Nations-led initiative aims to shrink the world's massive 'e-scrap' mountain by improving recycling processes and extending the lifespan of high-tech hardware. Manufacturers including Cisco, Dell, Ericsson, HP... [07 Mar 2007]
Leader: Wise up to PC recycling
Leader To this some argue developing nations are far better equipped to deal with the eventual end-of-life of a PC than we are in the UK. Local businesses can salvage real value from a PC because the culture is... [12 Feb 2007]
Photos: How old PCs can bridge the digital divide
Photo Critics of such recycling schemes suggest organisations such as Computer Aid International are simply passing the buck when it comes to recycling and are dumping useless kit on the developing world. CFSK... [12 Feb 2007]
Greens slam Vista 'landfill effect'
News Upcoming legislation such as the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will also impact businesses' approach to IT disposal and recycling. One user who contacted silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK... [30 Jan 2007]
