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Greenbox wins iAward

Greenbox Systems has been made a finalist at the 2010 National iAwards after being recognised by industry peers at the QLD 2010 AIIA iAwards.

Reuse IT to Promote Sustainability, Efficiency

As many school kids know, the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle – are the fundamental building blocks for protecting the environment. Of course, the order is important. For instance, reducing energy use – convincing my teenagers to take shorter showers or turn off a light once in a while – has more “green” benefits than recycling.

The second R – reuse – has just as much potential to limit environmental impact and cut costs. As data centers regularly upgrade to keep pace with the latest technology, the question inevitably arises – “what do we do with the old gear?”

Fake Recyclers Profit Off E-Waste

Recycling your electronic waste is a noble idea, but here's the dirty little secret: even if you drop off your old electronics for recycling, it may never get recycled.

It might look like just an old TV, but it contains all the ingredients for an environmental time bomb

ALONG with the ubiquitous broken armchairs and old mattresses, millions of unwanted televisions are now jostling for footpath space on hard-waste collection days.

But unlike most other discarded household goods, these televisions - many of which are still working but have been superseded by high-definition flat-screens - are loaded with toxic chemicals that, once dumped in landfill, become an environmental time bomb.

Your old mobile is a goldmine

AUSTRALIANS dumped more than 16 million television sets, computers and accessories into landfill in just one year, and as many old mobile phones lie dormant in cupboards across the country.

We love gadgets to the tune of $5 billion a year, but this is increasing the rate at which we ditch old favourites.

E-waste2010 South Pacific Regional E-waste Workshop - 21 July 2010, Brisbane Australia

Griffith University is hosting E-waste2010 South Pacific Regional E-waste Workshop to be held in Brisbane, Australia on 21 July 2010. E-waste2010 is sponsored by the Brisbane City Council, The Department of Environment and Resource Management, Close the Loop Limited, Boliden Mineral AB and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association and is supported by the United Nation's Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative, the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, the Australian Information Industry Association, Product Stewardship Australia and the Consumer Electronics Suppliers' Association.

E-Waste in a Digital World

Electronic waste, techno-trash and dead TVs. It’s proliferating fast, but we love our electronic devices and they generally serve us well. Most of the time.

They offer convenience and pleasure, increase productivity, maximise connectivity, and generate desire, however, they can also contribute to a range of environmental problems. Poor energy efficiency, toxic materials, short product life, and solid waste to landfill, are but a few issues. While the Greening of ICT and consumer electronics is picking up speed with much eco-innovation taking place, it is becoming obvious that industry is leading the way. OEMs, brands and suppliers are short-circuiting the design process to deliver better environmental performance.

National Television and Computer Product Stewardship Scheme

At the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) meeting on 5 November 2009, Environment Ministers' agreed, following consideration of a regulatory impact statement, that the Australian Government would, under the new product stewardship legislative framework, implement regulation to support an industry-led scheme that will collect and recycle end of life televisions and computers.

SU Qld and Greenbox eWaste Partnership

SU Qld and Greenbox are proud to announce a new eWaste partnership for Queensland schools to aid the continued delivery of SU chaplaincy programs, camps, SU schoolies events and youth-at-risk programs.

Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste

When Olympic champions are crowned at this year's winter games in Vancouver, these elite athletes will be taking home more than just gold, silver or bronze medals—they will be playing a role in Canada's efforts to reduce electronic waste. That's because each medal was made with a tiny bit of the more than 140,000 tons of e-waste that otherwise would have been sent to Canadian landfills.

Local councils split on e-waste curb-side collection bans

Local councils across Australia are split on whether to ban curb-side collection of electronic waste to keep toxic chemicals out of landfill two months after the Federal Government announced a national recycling scheme.

Ewaste: the modern day gold mine!

Ewaste, the modern day gold mine!

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Australia: Less Waste, More Resources

Australia: Less Waste, More Resources - Government Moves to Tackle Growing Waste Mounds
First National Waste Policy Released for Almost 18 Years
Article by Claire Smith and Janice Lim

Electronic waste in Australia – A growing problem

Electronic waste in Australia is currently growing at over three times the rate of general municipal waste. Computers and televisions are a growing component of this problem according to the Shore Regional Organisation of Councils.

Indonesia refuses illegal eWaste dump

"The Basel Action Network (BAN), an environmental watchdog organization, reported today that it had successfully prevented nine sea-going containers of hazardous electronic waste from a Massachusetts business calling themselves a recycler from being exported and delivered to Indonesia in contravention of the international treaty on hazardous waste known as the Basel Convention and Indonesian law. The action was made possible due to a tip by BAN to the Ministry of Environment in Indonesia.

Greenbox Receives Industry Award

Greenbox Systems has been recognised by industry peers at the Australian Computer Society’s Queenslands ICT Awards Presentation Gala Dinner on the 30th of March.

Where do all the notebooks go?

With the mobility trend in full swing, the channel must consider the environmental impacts.

Proper IT Asset Disposal Can Cut Costs, Risk

The lifecycle of computer equipment at most enterprises has a lifecycle of just a few years. Rapid advancements in processing power and exponentially increasing demands for data storage can result in IT hardware becoming obsolete on a fairly regular basis.

Twelve Answers to Your Green IT Questions

The time has come for CIOs to get with green. But if you need help in figuring out how to make your IT operations more environmentally friendly, this article will provide you some help. Here are the answers to 12 fundamental questions around green IT

Proper IT Asset Disposal Can Cut Costs, Risks

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The lifecycle of computer equipment at most enterprises has a lifecycle of just a few years. Rapid advancements in processing power and exponentially increasing demands for data storage can result in IT hardware becoming obsolete on a fairly regular basis.

IBM Tops GreenTech List

THE Boston-based sustainable investor coalition Ceres has named IBM as the top company for best climate change strategy and practices – marginally ahead of retailer Tesco and PC-maker Dell – in its first ever analysis of climate change practices.

IDC: Roadmap to Sustainable IT

The Green IT debate has long focused on reducing the energy consumption of
power-hungry systems in large data centers; however, businesses are now realizing
that reducing energy consumption during the operation of assets is only part of the
story. Manufacturing, distribution, and disposal of systems also require energy and
contribute to the carbon footprint.

Click here to download IDC's Whitepaper

Google's Sustainable Server Retirement Strategy

Google is committed to deploying and maintaining sustainable data center systems. While there are no industry-wide accepted server retirement standards today, Google's approach has been to find innovative ways to maximize the useful life of servers through dedicated reuse and recycle methods. The program has proved to be both operationally cost-effective and environmentally responsible by extracting incremental value out of retired server hardware. The program is designed to follow a serial reuse and recycle path with a focus on maximizing value without compromising environmental or social responsibility.

How does your OEM supplier stack up?

The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics.

7 easy ways to cut IT costs you may have overlooked

There are literally hundreds of ways to reduce IT costs, and most IT people have heard it all, from the lofty "aligning IT with business strategy" to the back-to-the-Earth "greening of the datacenter." But after IT has taken even the most obvious steps, like consolidation and virtualization in the datacenter and using open source software -- while bringing all assets and spend under control with vendor-supplied contract management, asset management, and spend management systems -- CFOs are demanding even more of IT.

After the Layoffs: What to do with surplus IT equipment?

The announcement this week that Citigroup will eliminate 52,000 jobs and with other large companies also looking at layoffs, IT departments are going to be forced to deal with hundreds and even thousands of desktops and notebooks that are no longer at use. While the task is daunting, there are several options out there for IT administrators, including recycling older PCs, repurposing desktops and notebooks for those employees who remain, and even donating the unused desktops and laptops.

Green IT: Looking Beyond the Data Center

For IT departments, the first response to the emergence of "green IT" has been to focus on data center energy consumption. And many programs have never moved beyond that. But the reality is companies can do much more to reduce IT's environmental footprint while significantly reducing costs.

Letting your IT equipment live life to its fullest

Going greener can be cheaper
While it certainly takes time and thought to implement a green initiative centred on an organization’s IT assets, the long-term benefits far outweigh the short-term burdens.

Green Vendors Are Hard to Find

Fujitsu and IBM have topped one of the world’s first in-depth studies into the actual green credentials of ICT suppliers, as many of their counterparts were publicly named and shamed for their lack of action or refusing to even participate.

The Dirt on E-Waste

Environmentalism isn't measured only by green purchasing. A healthy, green disposal method is the back end of a district's responsible energy plan.

The Dirt on E-WastePOP QUIZ! What happens to your computer equipment when you've declared it surplus? Does it get shuffled into a warehouse, awaiting attention at some unspecified later date? Do you stick it on a pallet and have it hauled away by a recycler? Do you sell it, refurbish it, ship it back to a vendor, or drive it to the dump?

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