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Salon.com November 13, 2002 Katharine Mieszkowski |
Silicon hogs A new study tars microchip manufacturing as wasteful and inefficient. Whatever happened to high tech's squeaky-clean image? |
Salon.com September 18, 2000 Jim Fisher |
Poison PCs Lead, mercury, chromium -- that's what computers are made of. So why aren't electronics makers keeping them out of landfills? |
CIO April 15, 2003 Megan Santosus |
Rising Costs of High-Tech Garbage Companies must comply with hazardous waste regulations when they get rid of old PCs and CRT monitors. For larger companies, sending old PCs off to a hazardous waste facility can become a legal nightmare. |
CIO November 15, 2000 Steven Rowe |
Hazardous Waste A smart plan to dispose old computer hardware can save your company from environmental liability... |
IEEE Spectrum June 2005 Tekla S. Perry |
Recycling Behind Bars U.S. prison practices blacken computer and television recycling efforts. |
PC Magazine August 1, 2007 |
E-Waste is a Global Affair Electronics equipment poses unique challenges when disposed of as trash. |
Smithsonian August 2005 Elizabeth Royte |
e-gad! Americans discard more than 100 million computers, cellphones and other electronic devices each year. As "e-waste" piles up, so does concern about this growing threat to the environment. |
PC Magazine March 14, 2007 Dylan Tweney |
What's Inside Your Laptop? We reveal the components inside a typical notebook PC and explain where they come from. |
Salon.com July 31, 2001 Jim Fisher |
Poison Valley (Part 2) What new cocktails of toxic chemicals are brewing in the high-tech industry's "clean rooms" -- and will we ever know what harm they're causing? |
Salon.com December 25, 2001 Charles Taylor |
"Ali" Will Smith flies like a butterfly, but what director Michael Mann does to the greatest fighter of all time just stings... |
CIO September 1, 2001 Stephanie Overby |
The Secrets of Their Success If your company's profits have vanished and systems are sunk, who you gonna call? At Waste Management, they called Maury Myers and Tom Smith, and now they're glad they did... |
Chemistry World August 22, 2014 John Hudson |
Acid rain and the rise of the environmental chemist in 19th century Britain This book will have wide appeal, but I particularly recommend it to those interested in the history of the chemical industry or the history of environmentalism. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2008 Hesh Reinfeld |
Tough Call, Tough Client Recently, I got a call that startled me. "Mr. Reinfeld, this is Congressman Smith's office. Can you hold? The congressman would like to talk to you." |
Salon.com August 22, 2001 Stephanie Zacharek |
"Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" Even if it's a second-rate joke, and even if Kevin Smith knows it, these two lazy dipweeds really are just a third-rate Bill and Ted... |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Kenji Hall |
Sony Likes The Yield From Its Junk In a turning point for tech, Sony finds a way to make money from used electronics. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 John Churchill |
Crackberry Addicts Fight Back Run afoul of the law while tapping or yapping into your Blackberry and you may have a case-against your employer. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Nichole L. Torres |
Getting No Respect? You're still a student, but by being polished, poised and professional, you can get the respect you deserve as an entrepreneur. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2008 |
Three Pathways to Greener IT There are plenty of ways for manufacturers to be green. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Ben Elgin |
The Information Age's Toxic Garbage California could set the standard for dealing with discarded PCs. |
Chemistry World April 9, 2010 Rebecca Trager |
EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to tighten its oversight of certain chemical substances by adding 16 chemicals to its Toxics Release Inventory list. |
Sports Illustrated January 15, 2002 Kelley King |
Frozen Assets A new togetherness has the U.S. women's hockey team streaking toward the Games... |
Insurance & Technology June 14, 2005 Wendy Toth |
A Leading Role The IT department's mission at Assumption Life is to be an industry model for IT solutions while staying in line with the corporate strategic plan. |
Science News June 9, 2001 Janet Raloff |
Allergic to computing? Over the years, many studies have linked skin rashes in some people to working long hours at personal computers. A Swedish study now finds a possible explanation: Certain computer monitors emit a chemical that can cause allergic reactions... |
BusinessWeek March 12, 2007 John Carey |
Hugging The Tree-Huggers Why so many companies are suddenly linking up with eco groups. Hint: Smart business. |
Sports Illustrated July 25, 2002 Ivan Maisel |
One-armed bandit Syracuse LB Clifton Smith is back at full strength, rarin' to go. |
CIO November 15, 2002 Susannah Patton |
Waste Management Cleans Up Its Act After accounting scandals, Waste Management installed a financial system enterprisewide and implemented new, unified IT systems allowing access to data necessary for business decisions. |
Registered Rep. August 12, 2003 David A. Gaffen |
Building a Better Separate-Account Mousetrap Separately managed accounts can be confusing, but the paperwork and operations behind them need not be -- or at least that's the thrust of a new effort by Smith Barney Consulting Group. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Smith's Definitely Keeping Up With the Joneses Oilfield service company Smith International offers proof positive that its sector can still bring home the bacon at earnings time. |
Entrepreneur April 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn |
Prep Work Build your case with complete documentation to get major insurance claims. |