WEEE Shall Not Be Moved

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1. Electronic waste has always been the less-popular side of so-called Green IT. Everyone is happy to get behind the idea of saving electricity in the data centre and on desktops – it’s also saving money. But when it comes do cleaning up after ourselves, well, that involves work and is likely to cost. Like so many other things, the real drivers are in the community of people concerned about the issue, though strong regulations are a nice-to-have. Which is why we are disappointed with the watering down of the EU’s directive on WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment). (Read Full Article)

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