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  Opinion: Microsoft, instead of turning the lights off on XP, make it open source

  To state the obvious,, Microsoft is hugely important economically and culturally, and as Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) was told by his grandfather: "With great power comes great responsibility." (Actually Voltaire said it first but he said it in French so that doesn't count.)

  By Mark Gibbs | 13 April, 2012 05:34

  Tags: carbon footprint, Chevrolet, environment, Linux, Microsoft, microsoft office, Nissan Leaf, non-Windows, office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2012, open source, recycling, software, toxic batteries, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, windows xp

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  Aussies worry about recycling phones

  A majority of Australians are putting off recycling their mobile phones because they're concerned about protecting their personal data.

  By AAP | 08 November, 2011 17:56

  Tags: green IT, mobile phones, recycling

• Uganda reverses PC recycling policy as Kenya imposes ban

  While Uganda is planning to reverse its ban on imports of used computers, Kenya is joining Zambia in prohibiting what authorities allege are old PCs being dumped on their markets by developed countries.

  By Michael Malakata | 23 March, 2010 07:51

  Tags: kenya, recycling, Uganda, Zambia

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  E-waste recycling plant eyes CRT expansion

  As many as 700,000 CRT monitors could be recycled every year if a new e-waste processing plant in Sydney gets the go-head for an expansion into televisions and computer monitors.

  By Rodney Gedda | 02 September, 2009 07:00

  Tags: e-waste, Planet Green Recycling Centre, recycling, Shredfast

• Samsung Reclaim: nice idea, but who recycles phones?

  Sprint's US launch of the new Samsung Reclaim, an environmentally friendly smartphone that's 80-percent recyclable, is getting plenty of media buzz. And while the Reclaim is a step in the right direction, there's a less impressive statistic you should know about: Just 1 out of 10 mobile phones is recycled.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 08 August, 2009 06:52

  Tags: environment, recycling, samsung

Whitepapers about recycling

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  HP Planet Partners return and recycling program enables simple, convenient recycling of computer hardware, original HP Inkjet and LaserJet supplies and rechargeable batteries. We ensure that returned products are recycled properly, processing them to recover valuable plastics and metals for new products thus diverting millions of tons of waste from landfills. Read on for more.