Asset management & E-waste: News

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Greening your business has short-term effects that will save you money, let employees breathe better, and maybe even help land you a few more customers. These tips, sites, and kits can help your business go green for 2012.

Electronic waste is a global time bomb and regulations must be tightened to prevent toxic contamination from mobile phones, computers and other electronic goods, experts say.

With the onset of the new financial year and next-generation IT infrastructure being potentially deployed, Kroll Ontrack has issued a call for Australian consumers and enterprises to plan for how they retire old computers or systems.

The Federal Government has legislated to reduce the negative impact of products such as televisions and computers.

The Computer Sciences Corporation’s (CSC) latest report assessing and measuring the energy implications of applied IT has downplayed the industry’s focus on energy efficiency and highlighted the growing problem of electronic waste (e-waste).

When it comes to environmental sustainability, the information technology community has seriously mistaken its priorities. Our latest research has confirmed what we have been saying for four years. The IT industry is already energy-neutral in terms of its consumption and savings, but there is still no credible scenario for safely managing the global production and disposal of literally billions of personal computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices. Yet even today, improving the energy efficiency of IT equipment is still the overwhelming focus of the Green IT community.

Dimension Data has launched its eWaste Management Service program that offers environmentally-responsible removal, disposal and recycling of electronics materials.

Cisco Systems on Tuesday announced the Cisco Network Building Mediator Manager 6300, a platform to manage all the systems in an enterprise that consume energy, across all the organisation's facilities.

Lenvovo has released two high-performance laptops under the new L series range aimed at business and education markets.

Developing countries need to prepare for an avalanche of e-waste generated by PCs, consumer electronics and appliances, the United Nations said in a study released Monday.

In a year where money was tight, organisations were increasingly embracing green technology that improved efficiencies and reduced cost. And with increased Government pressure on environmental issues, green IT was a hot topic in 2009.

The Environmental Protection Heritage Council’s (EPHC) national e-waste management program has been heralded the best possible solution for vendors, customers and the environment.

Vendors have thrown their support behind the Environmental Protection Heritage Council’s (EPHC) national e-waste management program but admit more details are needed to understand its full cost and business implications.

The Government has outlined a national framework for e-waste to be developed and set in place for all industry organisations from 2011.

IT service provider, Datacom, has garnered top marks in a benchmark green readiness assessment.

The development of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council’s (EPHC) national e-waste scheme has taken a significant step forward with the opening of the public and stakeholder consultation process.

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has welcomed Environmental Heritage Protection Council (EPHC) recognition of the need for a program for e-waste recycling.

Sustainable IT outfit, Greenbox, has revealed a free self-assessment tool for businesses that aims to help them rate their ICT recycling programs.

Recycling firm, TES-AMM, is hoping to see a 500 per cent increase in recycling units as vendors become more environmentally aware.