This article is a follow up to the piece we ran last month, and it beat out some other very interesting topics because it seems we owe it to some government agencies to let people know when they try to live up to their mandate. Along with a number of other online publications, we […]
Posted on October 24th, 2008 by admin
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For a generation already the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) has been calling attention to the environmental cost of the high-tech production boom. Through a combination of research and activism they have monitored the eco-friendliness of major computer manufacturers and endeavored to track the environmental impact of toxins used in electronics manufacturing. […]
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by admin
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Most of us realize that we do not wield sufficient influence to force green initiatives upon large Chinese manufacturing facilities, to improve the energy efficiency of commercial generating facilities or to improve the fuel economy of shipping fleets and bus companies. Those of us who are conscientious about our environmental impact tend to lean towards […]
Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin
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The Consumer Electronics Association, set a new precedent when they vowed to make the “Consumer Electronics Show” in Las Vegas last week, the largest carbon-neutral event in the world.
The tradeshow typically draws 140,000 attendees from around the world and produces an estimated, twenty thousand metric tons of CO2 in just one week. Most of that […]
Posted on January 16th, 2008 by admin
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