Office relics, almost every office has one. No, I don’t mean your boss. But somewhere you must have tucked away a dot matrix printer, or a Pentium II desktop, a cheque numbering machine,
Published on: January 19th, 2012
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
Most SMBs in Ontario are dumping their electronic castoffs instead of recycling them – and wasting valuable opportunities to save time and money for their businesses in doing so, a new survey says.A
Environmental groups in China criticized Apple on Wednesday, alleging that it is employing suppliers that are damaging the environment and threatening the lives of residents. Apple, however, maintains the company has been vigilant
Published on: September 1st, 2011
Michael Kan
@itbusinessca
Tomorrow is Earth Day, and few Canadians have been as influential in the green movement as environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki.ITBusiness.ca had a chance to talk with Suzuki Nov. 13, 2009 about proper
Published on: April 21st, 2011
ITBusiness Staff
@itbusinessca
by Nestor Arellano Have you got an old TV set lying around at home, an outdated cell phone or a computer suddenly rendered obsolete by the latest laptop of tablet device? Don’t throw
Published on: April 15th, 2011
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
What do you do with your old PCs? You can donate it to a charitable group, or sell it or you can turn it into a lampshade. Whatever you decide, security experts advise
Published on: April 14th, 2011
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
An environmental watchdog group has issued a new report card, giving Dell props for executing a program under which customers can easily return old gear for recycling by the manufacturer. Apple, which often
Published on: November 2nd, 2010
Mark Sullivan
@itbusinessca
Ontario's electronic waste recycling program is performing below par. The antidote, say experts, is a multi-pronged approach that includes incentives for proper e-waste disposal and tough penalties for defaulters. Ontario's e-waste situation is
Published on: May 13th, 2010
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
There's more reason to cheer when Olympic champions in this years Vancouver 2010 Olympics don their gold, silver or bronze medals.Apart from their exceptional sports achievements, the top-notch athletes will also be playing
Published on: March 1st, 2010
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
The U.S. is shipping used electronic devices containing toxic substances overseas, with little regulation and enforcement to protect people and the environment in those countries, according to a government auditor's report.Multiple U.S. electronics
Published on: October 15th, 2008
Grant Gross
@itbusinessca
MANILA (04/09/2008) - While more IT companies are now taking significant steps toward going green, there is still a lot of work to do to protect the environment, says Greenpeace International, an environmental
Published on: October 1st, 2008
Jenalyn Rubio
@itbusinessca
TORONTO (04/01/2008) - A proposed e-waste recycling program that could see businesses paying a recycling fee for every PC and laptop they purchase may have noble intentions but it doesn't exactly offer an
Published on: October 1st, 2008
Kathleen Lau
@itbusinessca
More and more lately, IT vendors trumpet their electronic-waste recycling and "takeback" programs, where manufacturers accept responsibility for the full lifecycle of goods they produce. Better yet, we're told, is the rapid trend
Published on: October 1st, 2008
Nancy Weil
@itbusinessca
A move by an alliance of global technology firms headed by IBM to share eco-friendly technology with the rest of the world could bring some benefits to smaller firms but the initiative is
Published on: January 15th, 2008
Nestor Arellano
@itbusinessca
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