Computer News
August 26, 2008
The government is being accused of not doing enough to work within the framework of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, which has been put into place to prevent the tons of computer waste being dumped on the shores of third world countries, like Ghana in Africa.
The waste has a value to these poor people, because ...
Government fails in electronic waste
by David Allen
May 16, 2008
According to Wick Hill Group chairman Ian Kilpatrick the IT industry isn’t considered to be exactly at the forefront of ‘green’ computing. Its record can be regarded as poor across a whole range of 'green' issues, especially in the areas of power consumption, toxic substance use, need for air conditioning and a low product life cycle. Consumer demand is, however, forcing 'green' ...
'Green' IT Security?
by Alan HartenAccording to Wick Hill Group chairman Ian Kilpatrick the IT industry isn’t considered to be exactly at the forefront of ‘green’ computing. Its record can be regarded as poor across a whole range of 'green' issues, especially in the areas of power consumption, toxic substance use, need for air conditioning and a low product life cycle. Consumer demand is, however, forcing 'green' ...
