There’s a lot to “green” in the global IT industry. A growing number of leading IT companies active in business lines spanning the entire industry value chain — from chip fabrication and equipment manufacturing to retailing consumer electronics — are now putting themselves at the forefront of the green tech wave. For years, tech companies have been making use of a host of toxic materials, releasing a range of pollutants into the air, land and water, and employing energy-intensive processes to put out product that leaves hectares of e-waste upon disposal.
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The Green Technology Revolution, Part 1: Gaining Momentum
Posted by: Andrew K. Burger December 12, 2007 04:00 AMThere’s a lot to “green” in the global IT industry. A growing number of leading IT companies active in business lines spanning the entire industry value chain — from chip fabrication and equipment manufacturing to retailing consumer electronics — are now putting themselves at the forefront of the green tech wave. For years, tech companies have been making use of a host of toxic materials, releasing a range of pollutants into the air, land and water, and employing energy-intensive processes to put out product that leaves hectares of e-waste upon disposal.