Cisco, Dell, HP, Motorola, Nokia, Research in Motion, Sprint Nextel and Vodafone, as well as Apple, Inc. have stepped in to fulfill this vital service. A new report from Pike Research, who tracks global clean technology trends, notes that with the implementation of these private sector programs, in conjunction with new government regulations on what can end up in landfills, e-waste will begin to be curtailed in 2016, when recycling practices fully catch up with the growth of personal machinery.
The electronics manufacturer launched a comprehensive takeback program for all of its enterprise mobility products, from laptops to walkie-talkies, as a public survey found recycling is the preferred solution to the e-waste problem.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is making an
effort
to be greener in 2009
, officially kicks off this morning - and already the
eco-announcements are piling up. Electronics makers are claiming their hardware
is more energy efficient than the next, manufacturers are launching recycling
programs, and devices that just make your life easier (such as navigation
services) are being painted as green.