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2012 Olympics: Mobile, Social, 3D and Green*
With as many as 4 billion people expected to watch the London Olympic games over the next two weeks, organizers have made many high-tech improvements that will captivate and elucidate viewers with four times more information produced than the Beijing Olympics. The U.S. Swimming Team has quickly shown how technology can play a social role in […]
Where is Steve Jobs’ Greener Apple? (Exclusive Greenpeace Comments)*
July 10, 2012
In a rare Apple letter to consumers titled “A Greener Apple” in 2007, Steve Jobs wrote about Apple’s desires and plans to become greener. He confirmed that Apple had not been very clear about its environmental policies with its customers, shareholders, employees and the industry. By sharing the plans to remove toxic chemicals from its new products […]
The Green Wave: 5 Tech Trends That Will Accelerate E-Cycling*
June 23, 2012
There’s a subtle part of Apple’s WWDC that many analysts overlooked, yet it will have an ongoing impact on how we use and reuse consumer electronics. Within a few seconds after showing the new MacBook Pro feature set, Philip Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, showed theEnvironmental Checklist. This was the first time in Apple’s product […]
America’s Greenest Companies in the Global 100 *
January 31, 2012
Eight U.S. companies are among the most sustainable in the world according to Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media company. The eighth annual Global 100 list was announced last week during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Although the eight firms include some of America’s leading high-tech companies, they also consist of diverse industry areas: After making significant […]
Do Smartphones Have an Afterlife? *
January 20, 2012
With less than 10% of U.S. cell phones being recycled (source: IDC) each year, there’s a trend in Korea that could create a whole new market in the U.S.: certified recycled phones. Just as Samsung has the most innovative Android smartphones in the world, another Korean-based company will pave the way for recycling and reusing Android phones […]
Google Green: Energy, Products & Scrapbook*
December 21, 2011
How large is Google’s clean energy investment in 2011? Google recently published on its green blog that its portfolio of clean energy investments will approach nearly $1 billion for 2011. According to Axel Martinez, Assistant Treasurer, Google has recently provided a $94 million equity investment in a portfolio of solar energy projects being built by […]
Samsung Leads in 2012 CES Eco-Designs*
December 16, 2011
With CES 2012 less than a month away, Samsung leads the pack of CES 2012 Innovations Honorees in the Eco-Design and Sustainable Technologies category. With two of the ten awards going to Samsung, we can expect more green innovations in 2012 that will be utilizing their technology across a wider array of consumer electronics. Their […]
LG’s Greenomics Outcome: Green Choices
November 29, 2011
The fourth annual LG Greenomics Conference was held last week in Dubai. With attendees from several Middle East countries, the program focused on carbon reduction strategies and methods for ensuring sustainable growth. Greenomics is the economics of being environmentally friendly. The event helped mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Industry […]
LG Leads the Way on Recycling Day*
November 15, 2011
Nov. 15th marks America Recycles Day and LG Electronics is the only consumer electronics company sponsoring events nationwide to accelerate consumer recycling. LG Electronics USA is a corporate sponsor of America Recycles Day and Keep America Beautiful. Samsung, Apple, HTC and others are noticeably absent from supporting the only nationally recognized day for promoting recycling. LG recycles over 15% of all of their electronics […]
Apple Gains, Samsung Drops in Green Rankings*
November 12, 2011
After jumping five spots in the 2011 Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, Apple now ranks as the 2nd greenest smartphone manufacturer. Nokia holds a narrow margin to retain the #1 ranking as the greenest smartphone manufacturer among the Top 15 global consumer electronics companies ranked by Greenpeace. Samsung drops two spots in the overall ranking. See the chart below. There are three attributes that […]
July 28, 2012
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