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From Lauraibm

Full story: Server Disposal Goes Green (20-Sep-07)

Server vendors are now working to make IT equipment more environmentally friendly, some current initiatives to help cut down on electricity consumption and CO2 emissions include multicore chips, in rack cooling systems and energy efficient power supplies. However, in addition to cutting down consumption there are other environmental impacts that have to be considered, such as server disposal.

Electronic waste is a growing concern for businesses; it is important for them to create a disposal plan and if not skilled in the area leaving it to a company that is. It is advised for IT directors to visit the premises of any equipment disposal company that they are planning to use to make sure they do the job properly, it is vital to ensure that the people you are doing business with are doing so in a safe environmental manner.