September 2009 - Posts

E-Readers – better for the environment than paper books?
29 September 09 05:46 PM | markaggar | 0 Comments   

A co-worker recently sent a message to our team asking whether an Amazon.com Kindle would be better for the environment than books.  Of course, with anything related to technology (and me), the answer is, it depends. My short answer was that if you Read More...

Filed under: Green by ICT, E-readers, Life Cycle Analysis

Disposing of Dead Batteries? Not so fast...
29 September 09 02:54 PM | markaggar | 0 Comments   

[It’s been a long while since my last post – it’s good to be back!] I was replaced some alkaline batteries in my son's "activity seat" the other day.  As am I allergic to waste, I habitually test the batteries I replace to see if they really Read More...

Filed under: Technology Footprint Reduction, Efficiency as a Power Source, Recycling, Batteries