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Extreme Data pushes 'zero carbon footprint' PC
18 Jan 2011
Extreme Data pushes 'zero carbon footprint' PC
A small company claims its new PC has a zero carbon footprint. Extreme Data says there's market for eco-friendly computers, but analysts are skeptical buyers will part from their tried-and-true brands
Smart, green and Wow! Canada's best IT departments
17 Jun 2010
Smart, green and Wow! Canada's best IT departments
The winners of the four-month-long Quest for Canada’s Smartest & Greenest IT Departments are unveiled: Blue Mountain, Dufferin-Peel CDSB, Earth Rangers, Professional Engineers of Ontario, and Hospital for Sick Children
Power your smart phone with sunlight on the go
11 Jun 2010
Power your smart phone with sunlight on the go
IT HERO: Ottawa-based Kiwi Choice has developed an eco-friendly charger for handheld devices that uses sunlight, a USB port or car charger. No more disposable batteries for your smart phone, iPod or Nintendo
Suzuki to IT: Nature, not profit, is the bottom line
10 Jun 2010
Suzuki to IT: Nature, not profit, is the bottom line
As long as making a buck remains the IT industry’s fundamental bottom line “then we’re hooped,” said the vocal environmental activist. Suzuki’s message to the IT industry and what he thinks of Steve Jobs. WITH VIDEO
Meet the finalists: Canada’s Smartest IT
10 Jun 2010
Meet the finalists: Canada’s Smartest IT
The Quest for Canada’s Smartest IT, a program by Info-Tech Research Group, will announce winners for smartest and greenest IT companies on June 16. Meet the 10 finalists and find out what they are doing
Tim Hortons serves up a cup of sustainability
08 Jun 2010
Tim Hortons serves up a cup of sustainability
Tim Hortons isn’t just boasting coffee and donuts anymore. It’s also on a sustainability mission to run an environmentally friendly business. How it’s getting business execs and store owners involved and accountable
The Green Issue
21 Apr 2010
The Green Issue
Experts tell us where we're making progress reducing IT’s environmental impact -- and where we’re not
Product servicing the new green business model
20 Apr 2010
Product servicing the new green business model
Expect a shift from manufacturing to product servicing as vendors entertain the entire lifecycle in an increasingly green world, said a professor with Schulich School of Business. How Nokia is changing its business to adapt. WITH VIDEO
In Conversation: Leadership at HP, riskiest cybercities
07 Apr 2010
In Conversation: Leadership at HP, riskiest cybercities
VIDEO: IT World Canada staff discuss HP Canada's new CEO, Symantec's list of the 50 riskiest Canadian cities for cybercrime, and Phase 2 of Ontario's electronics recycling program
Recycling electronics as easy as taking out the trash
30 Mar 2010
Recycling electronics as easy as taking out the trash
Ontarians have no excuse for tossing old iPods in the trash as a province-wide recycling program doubles its list of devices and drop-off locations. Torontonians get special curbside treatment and free e-waste bags for tired gadgets.
Get serious about green: David Suzuki
13 Nov 2009
Get serious about green: David Suzuki
At the Earth Friendly IT Event, hosted by Hitachi Data Systems, environmentalist David Suzuki said the IT sector will be forced to respond if businesses are made to pay a carbon tax. How placing a price on natural resources will change how businesses operate. WITH VIDEO
Africa should force manufacturers to tackle e-waste
20 Oct 2009
Africa should force manufacturers to tackle e-waste
Tech experts say Africa must enact e-waste laws that will compel electronic equipment manufacturers to pay for end-of-life disposal
HP’s ultrathin laptop shed hazardous material
16 Sep 2009
HP’s ultrathin laptop shed hazardous material
The 5310m lightweight business laptop from HP is powered by Intel's low-power Celeron processor and is the first laptop by the computer maker that is made without hazardous substances such as polyvinyl chloride plastic and brominated flame retardants...
Aussie e-waste recycling plant targets CRTs
04 Sep 2009
Aussie e-waste recycling plant targets CRTs
Wrecklamation program - The Planet Green Recycling Centre in Sydney's north-west already has the capacity to process 700,000 computers every year and it's got its eye on TV and computer monitors
Sims Recycling says shred it. Don’t drill it
27 Aug 2009
Sims Recycling says shred it. Don’t drill it
The Brampton, Ont-based recycler of electronics is secure and green, shredding things to bits and recycling everything but the bulb and battery. Why the approach of drilling hard drives won’t make your confidential data irretrievable
The Fairmont Hotel checks in a green IT strategy
06 Jul 2009
The Fairmont Hotel checks in a green IT strategy
The chain's new IT strategy proves green IT isn’t all about the data centre, says a green IT consultant
Dell and HP India operations criticized for poor recycling programs
01 Jul 2009
Dell and HP India operations criticized for poor recycling programs
Part of HP and Dell's problem is that the market is slow in adopting recycling, say analysts
WHITE PAPER: Why companies are investing in green IT
25 Jun 2009
WHITE PAPER: Why companies are investing in green IT
Notes one survey participant, “It’s not that we’re tree-huggers, but we’re interested in saving money.” Register for access to the full white paper from IBM and Info-Tech Research
Canadian IT pros face recycling challenge
18 Jun 2009
Canadian IT pros face recycling challenge
There’s no point in recycling unless you’re sure that what you’re doing is better than putting technology products in a landfill in the first place. How accepting responsibility changes everything
Green marketplace showcases environment-friendly techs
12 May 2009
Green marketplace showcases environment-friendly techs
Green technology vendors assembled at the Greening Greater Toronto Marketplace, part of the Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery conference this year. Why Regen Energy’s Enviro-Grid is based on insect swarm logic. WITH VIDEO
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