The Green Economics Institute is also a specialist in Green IT and provides consultancy to some of the worlds largest firms in this area.

On World Environment Day, we can all do something practical to help. Today check your old mobile phones and ensure they are recycled, there are many schemes for this in operation, today MSN has a section on this on its website

http://www.msnmobilerecycling.com/shopping_cart.php?make=HTC&model=Alpine&price=26.50,

and all the manufacturers are offering recycling, but check before you buy a new one that yours is a responsible manufacturer.

Also ensure you switch your computer off when you are not using it, as there is tremendous wastage of energy. If you run servers ensure they use as little energy as possible.

The WEEE, ROHS and Reach Directives are important ensure you know whats in them- we will shortly be posting information and power points telling our web visitors about them.

Miriam Kennet

June 2008