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IT lifecycle services company TES Australia has partnered with LiteHaus International to bridge the digital divide by donating devices to students in need.

Australians are sitting on an estimated $5.6 billion in unwanted and no longer used technology items, according to new research from Telstra.

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

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.

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.

Australian firm Greenbox has acquired New Zealand IT asset disposal company Recytech in a bid to meet growing demand from its global partners.

Sony vows zero environmental footprint by 2050, launching 'One Blue Ocean' to combat plastic pollution.

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

Erase IT provide IT asset (including hardware and equipment) disposal and recycling for over 650 customers across Australia.

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.

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.

Samsung announces recycling plan for Galaxy Note 7 devices, including reselling refurbished units in different countries.

TechCollect calls on Australian businesses to recycle their e-waste on 'Waste Not, Want Not' day, promoting sustainability.

Obsolete technology items are being recycled by ITrecycla in New Zealand to recover valuable metals and protect the environment.

The consumer technology industry has a renewed focus on creating a healthier, more efficient future, and is looking at ways to advance sustainability.

Additional funding promised - could a product stewardship scheme be in the works?.

Switch to digital TV to exacerbate environmental predicament.

Unleash your creativity and help save the planet with crafts from everyday items! Dive into crafting for fun and stylish home improvements.

The benefi ts of green IT can be easily explained to a customer.

Money4Mobiles will give you money for your mobile phone as part of a new recycling and recovery scheme.

IT decision-makers should carefully research vendors’ green IT credentials before purchasing.

Green fingers make sustainable projects grow better and energy is at the root of it all.

CEO Sir Howard Stringer says the firm will create a green model for others to follow while setting itself a zero environmental footprint target by 2050.

Green IT and its importance in reducing electronic waste and combating climate change are explored in this article by IT Brief.