Green Your Network

I would like to announce the start of a “Green Your Network blog from UsedCisco.com. This “Green Initiative” is focused on new ways for networking companies to share and discuss environmentally friendly methods to lessen the impact we have on the environment and the consumption of limited resources. “The energy from manufacturing, distribution and use of information and communications technology emits approximately 2 percent of total global carbon dioxide, which is equal to the emissions from the entire airline industry.” – IT market research firm, Gartner Some topics on this blog will include: Reuse Recycling Power consumption Asset Recovery Corporate “Green initiatives” Disposal and recycling of electronic equipment Purchasing patterns and disposal of IT related office supplies And much much more….