ECO NEWS

At Torrent, our commitment to green sensibility is equal to our focus on innovation. To keep abreast of news, trends and regulations concerning eco-friendly electronics (and some not-so eco-friendly electronics issues that still plague this industry), check out these valuable news articles and other resources.

Green is the Next Wave in Flat Panel Displays; DisplaySearch Reports Half of Mainstream Panels Will Be Green by 2011
DisplaySearch
"DisplaySearch defines green flat panel displays as those which meet one of the following conditions: using environmentally friendly components and materials; achieving lower power consumption by using new components or technologies; compliant with environmental regulations such as waste disposal; using production processes that reduce energy and materials consumed; completely or partially recyclable after useful life; or use of green or eco-friendly concepts in product design, packaging methods or materials."
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Green Wave or Greenwash?
Electronic House
"I just hope the green wave in home electronics keeps moving forward and isn't some token greenwashing. This industry has a great potential to help save both energy and resources, and progress on that should continue."
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PC Movement: How Green is Your Computer?
Wall Street Journal
"Forrester (Research) surveyed 5,000 U.S. adults and found that 12 percent are willing to pay extra for electronics that use less energy or are made by an environmentally friendly company."
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Putting More Green into IT
Environmental Leader
"By 2010, Gartner believes that half of all IT firms will issue environmental statements, and a third of them will place one or more environmental considerations among their top six buying criteria."
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Congress Eyes Restrictions on Exporting E-Waste
CNET
"A substantial amount of exported e-waste ends up in countries like China and India, where it is improperly handled, potentially exposing people to toxins like lead, if the material is disposed of improperly."
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Extended Producer Responsibility and the E-Waste Problem
GreenerComputing
"If all sources of e-waste are considered, the total global amount could be as high as 50 million tons a year, according to the U.N."
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How to Green Your Electronics
TreeHugger.com
"Greening your electronics is a matter of knowing what tech to get, how to use it best, and what to do with it when its useful life is done."
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