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Study reveals gaps in ASX firms' e-waste reporting

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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Research by Sircel reveals just 19% of top Australian firms report e-waste in sustainability reports, despite it being the world's fastest-growing waste stream.
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Technology's power: Steering sustainable IT evolution forward

Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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network infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
When considering sustainable IT solutions, we've broken down the six steps of transformative actions that could help your organisation reach its goals.
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Dell's Concept Luna inspires drive for sustainable product design

Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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Dell Technologies tackles e-waste with Concept Luna, championing sustainable, recyclable technology design.
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RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades

Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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software development
In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.
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Vodafone encourages Australians to recycle unused mobile devices

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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e-waste & recycling
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holiday season
Vodafone urges Aussies to recycle old mobiles this holiday, revealing 22.3 million devices lay redundant across the nation.
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Seagate reveals Exos CORVAULT 4U106 with extraordinary 2.5PB storage capacity

Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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storage
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edutech
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Seagate Technology unveils Exos CORVAULT 4U106, a multi-petabyte block storage system with a massive 2.5PB capacity.
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Schneider Electric updates environmental reporting for data centres

Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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agentic ai
Schneider Electric updates sustainability metrics-reporting system aimed at improving environmental benchmarks for data centres.
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Blancco prevents 107m KG of IT devices from becoming e-waste in a year

Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Blancco's software prevented 107m KG of IT devices from becoming e-waste, erasing data from 63.8 million devices in the past year.
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IWD 2023: The circular economy for e-waste needs more (wo)manpower

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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it industry
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sustainability
The planet desperately needs more people to act sustainably, but that burden of responsibility shouldn't fall squarely on women's shoulders.
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Arnies Recon gives old tech devices a second life

Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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pc hardware
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A Sydney business is helping residents gift gadgets in a guilt-free and sustainable way as the holiday season approaches.
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Arnies Recon to help e-recycle during the festive season

Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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e-waste & recycling
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electronics
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international e-waste day
Arnies Recon has saved over 4.5 thousand tonnes of appliances and electronics from landfill in the last three years.
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Seagate announces next gen advanced storage arrays

Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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virtualisation
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The new Exos X systems feature up to twice the performance of the previous generation and enhanced enterprise-class durability, the company states.
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Driving the Green Software Framework with Accenture

Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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clean technologies
Technology's share of the world's carbon footprint is set to reach 14% by 2040. Accenture has outlined key areas of impact to create sustainable change.
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Reducing e-waste and promoting sustainability in the PC industry

Tue, 3rd May 2022
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clean technologies
Australian e-waste is causing devastating environmental impact, with only 1% of TVs and 10% of PCs being recycled.
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Australian businesses are prematurely discarding devices

Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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SOTI research finds 72% of IT leaders in Australian corporations think devices are being disposed of unnecessarily, despite many having sustainability targets.
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Logitech scales the use of recycled plastic in its products

Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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manufacturing
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e-waste & recycling
Logitech has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact.
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Wearables market to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, lead by sports and fitness trackers

Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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wearables
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healthtech
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e-waste & recycling
Wearable shipments are predicted to continue rising, with the global market projected to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, a growth increase of 13.2%.
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The link between enterprise data security and sustainability

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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There is a link between enterprise data security and sustainability, according to a new report from Blancco Technology Group.
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Cloud, sustainability, digital adoption - APAC tech predictions for 2022

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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clean technologies
Digital government services, anywhere-work arrangements, sustainability practices, and cloud first strategies are predicted as leading trends in Asia Pacific.
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International E-Waste Day: Recycle your gadgets, save the earth

Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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Today is International E-Waste Day, shedding light on the increasing problem of electronic waste and the need for action.