International e-waste Day stories - Page 3
Supermicro high-performance systems support exploration to distant galaxies
Wed, 19th Jun 2019
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storage
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spacetech
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hpc
Super Micro Computer has announced breakthroughs in HPC applications, including scientific research and space exploration.
How Intel aims to make enterprise collaboration accessible for all organisations
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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intel
Intel's Unite Cloud betters meetings, offering on-premise/cloud choice, enhancing collaboration, cutting waste.
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources'
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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edutech
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manufacturing
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supply chain
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources' and expanding educational opportunities for workers who assemble Apple products.
50 million tonnes of e-waste: IT faces sustainability challenges
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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clean technologies
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As global e-waste hits 50 million tonnes annually, TCO Development's 'This is IT' campaign calls for sustainable practices in IT recycling to combat the crisis.
HPE promotes 'circular economy' for end-of-use tech
Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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risk & compliance
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hpe
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e-waste & recycling
HPE is planning to show businesses worldwide that throwing old tech and assets into landfill is not the best option when it comes to end-of-use disposal.
Google says 'circular economy' needed for data centres
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.
Ingram Micro adds automated portal for buy back
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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Ingram Micro New Zealand launches a real-time automated portal for its ITAD Buy Back scheme, helping resellers repurpose equipment and reduce e-waste.
The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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power / energy
Lenovo Data Centre Group's Rob Makin shares how organisations that embrace a green data centre strategy will be the winners long term.
NZ Super Fund invests US$65m in American cloud company
Mon, 14th May 2018
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cloud services
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investment
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e-waste & recycling
Following the Rubicon investment, around 2% of the NZ Super Fund is invested in expansion capital investments.
Supermicro reveals latest data centre and cloud solutions
Fri, 11th May 2018
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
The result is up to 60% hardware acquisition cost savings, less power consumption and less e-waste during technology refresh cycles.
United Nations' telco union launches ICT data and report library
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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New digital library launched by the @ITU provides access to key global ICT data and reports worldwide. #DigitalLibrary #ICTData.
Dell launches environmentally sustainable jewellery line
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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supply chain
Dell partners with actress Nikki Reed to launch a jewellery line using recycled gold from computer motherboards, blending sustainability with fashion.
Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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clean technologies
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A new report reveals that e-waste is a growing crisis, with 44.7 million metric tonnes generated in 2016, and a further increase predicted for 2021.
Aussies fear Big Brother may steal data from old phones
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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techcollect
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e-waste & recycling
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technology gifts
Nearly half of Australians cling to old gadgets, fearing personal data loss, undervaluing e-waste recycling's environmental gains.
Ingram Micro Showcase 2017 As it Happens: New lifecycle services coming soon
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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showcase
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ingram micro
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distributors
Ingram Micro NZ is set to enhance tech lifecycles with new managed and insurance services, bolstering customer engagement.
Imagination at work – e-waste into school lunches
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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In 2016 the NZ Child Poverty Monitor reported that 48,000 children in New Zealand were living in material hardship, often going without life's basics.
Base 2 ditches the gas guzzlers: The future is now EV
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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cartech
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partner programmes
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base 2
New Zealand IT company, Base 2, partners with BMW to introduce EV leases and decrease environmental footprint.
Greenpeace calls out phone vendors
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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greenpeace
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e-waste & recycling
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technology gifts
Nearly half of consumers think mobile phone manufacturers should be responsible for recycling their devices, according to a new survey by Greenpeace East Asia.
Are Apple upgrades sabotaging older models?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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ios
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apple
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e-waste & recycling
SumofUs claims Apple's iOS10 upgrade strategy is planned obsolescence, making older devices slower, according to a petition with over 150,000 signatures.
ITrecycla provides profitable solution for your obsolete technology items
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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e-waste & recycling
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international e-waste day
Obsolete technology items are being recycled by ITrecycla in New Zealand to recover valuable metals and protect the environment.