Kiwi Stories

Telco industry urges New Zealanders to recycle unwanted mobile phones

New Zealanders are being urged to recycle their old mobile phones as part of Recycling Week NZ, supported by the Telecommunications Forum.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2020

Unified Communications

Slingshot launches e-waste initiative to Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Slingshot launches trade-in initiative to reduce e-waste in New Zealand, allowing new customers to choose pre-loved modems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2020

Unified Communications

TechCollect NZ receives $320,000 from Govt to reduce e-waste

The Waste Minimisation Fund has given TechCollect NZ $320,000 to expand its e-waste pilot programme across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020

e-waste & Recycling

Got an old mobile phone lying around? Recycle it for free

If you've got an old mobile phone lying around that you know you'll probably never use again, now's the time to recycle it for free.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019

Global Stories

Unified Communications

Supply chain, AI and cloud set to dominate corporate tech agendas in 2021

Here are Infor's top three technology predictions for 2021 in the areas of the supply chain, artificial intelligence and cloud.

By Jarrod Kinchington • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021

Unified Communications

E-waste becoming a massive issue for businesses, so what can be done?

COVID-19 has led to a surge in e-waste and data security concerns as employees use more devices, according to a study by Blancco Technology Group. .

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020

Unified Communications

Time to take responsibility: E-waste - a global crisis

e-Waste is the world's fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled by consumption rates of equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020

Tablets

'They don't make things like they used to' - why devices aren't built to last

Apple accused of encouraging obsolescence, says UNSW industrial design expert. Manufacturers should do more to make products last longer.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020

Notebook

Circular IT management could save the industry - and the planet

Circular IT management is possible, and it could save hundreds of millions of old IT products from ending up in landfills and polluting the earth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020

Clean technologies

TCO puts sustainability data back in the hands of IT purchasers

TCO Certified has extended its online product finder to included measurable sustainable performance data for certified products.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020

Clean technologies

Enterprise sustainability practices not up to par, study finds

Companies failing to promote sustainability in dealing with end-of-life equipment and e-waste, says study by Blancco Technology Group and Coleman Parkes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020

Unified Communications

Corporations are failing to deal with e-waste responsibly - report

A new report by Blancco Technology Group reveals a major e-waste crisis, as 76% of end-of-life devices are not sanitised and reused despite CSR policies.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020

Unified Communications

ITU encourages ICT sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The ICT industry should work towards reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 45% in the next 10 years, in order to comply with the Paris Agreement.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020

DataCentre infrastructure

Data center operators missing out on energy savings - Supermicro report

The survey found that 86% of businesses don't consider the environmental impact of their facilities to be an important factor for their data centers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2019

Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ publishes annual sustainability report

Vodafone legal, regulatory and sustainability director Juliet Jones says she's pleased with the company's progress but as always, there's still work to do.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

TCO certifications to tackle data center sustainability

TCO Development aims to curb data centers' rising energy use and CO2 emissions by introducing new sustainability criteria for its TCO Certified IT product mark.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2019