Environment

Fujitsu Siemens computers get 'green' label

Fujitsu Siemens Computers has launched a new 'green label' scheme in a bid to help consumers easily identify environmentally friendly products.  read more »

Groups to launch e-waste certification program

Two environmental groups, the Basel Action Network and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, will launch an electronic-waste accreditation and certification program that will prohibit shipping toxic e-waste overseas, the groups said Monday.  read more »

African leaders to speak at ITU meeting

Presidents Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso and Paul Kagame of Rwanda are among those scheduled to speak at the International Telecommunication Union's high-level meeting on ICT, climate change and cybersecurity Nov. 12 at ITU Headquarters in Geneva.  read more »

Zambian communication minister warns of e-waste harm

Zambia's minister of communications and transport issued a warning Wednesday on the harmful environmental effects resulting from unsafe disposal of computers and other ICT equipment.  read more »

Apple grows greener in '08, Jobs confirms

Apple Thursday published an update as to its environmental activities, signed by company CEO, Steve Jobs.  read more »

Mobile IT helps conservationists get the message

ICTs are regularly touted as holding great potential to enhance the work of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), working for positive social and environmental change around the world. With many NGOs working in difficult and challenging conditions, any technology that enables improved communication is sure to be welcomed. However, while the development community has traditionally been quick to grasp emerging technologies -- mobiles in particular -- the same cannot be said for their conservation counterparts.  read more »

Computer Aid challenges UK government on toxic trade

International development charity Computer Aid International has challenged the U.K. government to take action to prevent e-waste from being illegally exported and dumped in countries like Ghana, Nigeria and China.  read more »

African mobile providers collaborate on renewable energy

African mobile operators are collaborating with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to launch a green power initiative, said GSMA CEO and board member Rob Conway in a statement.  read more »

Mobile operators that want to go green get help

Industry organization GSM Association (GSMA) has launched the Green Power for Mobile program, which will help operators that want to use renewable power sources, including solar, wind or sustainable biofuels, to power base stations, it announced on Thursday.  read more »

Audit: US exporting harmful e-waste to other countries

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.  read more »

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