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Global Stories

International e-waste Day stories

50 million tonnes of e-waste: IT faces sustainability challenges

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

Report: Bulk of data centre managers don't care about environment

This week Supermicro released its first annual report detailing the environmental impact of today's cloud-scale data centres.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2018

Risk & Compliance

HPE promotes 'circular economy' for end-of-use tech

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018

Hyperscale

Google says 'circular economy' needed for data centres

Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018

Unified Communications

Golden opportunities for enterprise e-waste reduction

As e-waste volumes surge past 50 million tonnes globally, businesses face pressure to improve technology asset management and embrace recycling efforts.

By Evan Kenty • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Dec 2018

Data centers

Data centre operators: It's not just about TCO, think about the TCE

Co-produced by Intel and in association with NASA, Supermicro has released a short film that highlights the swelling problem surrounding data centres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?

Lenovo Data Centre Group's Rob Makin shares how organisations that embrace a green data centre strategy will be the winners long term.

By Rob Makin • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Storage

Supermicro reveals latest data centre and cloud solutions

The result is up to 60% hardware acquisition cost savings, less power consumption and less e-waste during technology refresh cycles.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 11th May 2018

Unified Communications

United Nations' telco union launches ICT data and report library

New digital library launched by the @ITU provides access to key global ICT data and reports worldwide. #DigitalLibrary #ICTData.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018

Unified Communications

Dell launches environmentally sustainable jewellery line

Dell partners with actress Nikki Reed to launch a jewellery line using recycled gold from computer motherboards, blending sustainability with fashion.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018

Unified Communications

Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations

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.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017

TechCollect

Aussies fear Big Brother may steal data from old phones

Nearly half of Australians cling to old gadgets, fearing personal data loss, undervaluing e-waste recycling's environmental gains.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

International e-waste Day stories

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE donates refurbished equipment to Tonga via non-profit Heilala

Following HPE's Sydney office refurbishment, the company donated workstations and furniture to organisations in Tonga through non-profit Heliala.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Nov 2018

Unified Communications

Ingram Micro adds automated portal for buy back

Ingram Micro New Zealand launches a real-time automated portal for its ITAD Buy Back scheme, helping resellers repurpose equipment and reduce e-waste.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018

Cloud Services

NZ Super Fund invests US$65m in American cloud company

Following the Rubicon investment, around 2% of the NZ Super Fund is invested in expansion capital investments.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018

Showcase

Ingram Micro Showcase 2017 As it Happens: New lifecycle services coming soon

Ingram Micro NZ is set to enhance tech lifecycles with new managed and insurance services, bolstering customer engagement.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Unified Communications

Imagination at work – e-waste into school lunches

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.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017