By Sean Murphy
The phrase “working from home” no longer connotes the automatic implication of shirked responsibility. Indeed, as more employees explore the possibilities of combining productivity with strategic (and environmentally-friendly) alternatives, more employers are encouraging this resource.
What has caused this rapidly shifting paradigm? In short, the combination of technological advances, economic considerations and the [...]
By Laura Hudson
For the past several months I have been very involved in the CEA Wireless Communications Division Green Working Group project. The quick and easy explanation is that it will be a tool for analyzing your company and identifying ways that your company can become greener. There are going to be case studies [...]
By Jennifer Bemisderfer
Last Friday CEA, along with the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) filed a lawsuit challenging New York City’s new e-waste recycling law, which had been set to go into effect on July 31. The law requires manufacturers to provide free, door-to-door collection of used electronics to nearly nine million City residents. Not [...]
By Rick Kowalski
On April 17, down the street from CEA headquarters, the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) held its second annual Power Purge, an all day event where residents and businesses could drop off unused electronics to be recycled for free. It was perfect timing for the event with Earth Day around the [...]
By Laura Hudson
As promised, I am back. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I was trying to figure out what to do with the collection of used cell phones and accessories that have taken up residence in the junk drawer in my kitchen.
While they are a amusing toys for my two year-old [...]
By Sarah Szabo
The home theater experience has become a favorite pastime for many consumers, and also a source of pride. Each year, the consumer technology industry introduces innovative, exciting (and also more energy-efficient) HDTVs and home theater systems. And as consumers, we have access to a virtually endless selection of new options and the [...]
By Joe Gizzi
At the Greener Gadgets Conference last week, the keynoter, Saul Griffith, opened by calling us out as being planet #@%*ers, himself included. It was less of an accusation and more of a preface saying,
“Now that it’s on the table, let’s get on with the real problems.”
Instead of dwelling on “my gosh, we’re [...]
By Parker Brugge
From Crackle: Parker at Greener Gadge
By Carolyn Slater
I have a guilty little secret – I love to recycle. I take special pride looking out on garbage pick-up day to see my always full to over-flowing recycling bin and my almost empty trash can. My neighbors even comment on my zealous recycling habit.
My less guilty secret is that I’ve always [...]
By Jason Oxman
With the swearing in of our nation’s first Digital President, the technology community has taken center stage as a driver of economic recovery through innovation. One of the more thoughtful leaders in our industry, Dr. Paul Liao of Panasonic, offers an important codicil to the innovation agenda: embracing free markets to deliver [...]
