In the upcoming weeks I’ll be writing a number of articles about the eWaste issue.  Actually, I already started on the topic—check out my article from last week, “Though Shall Go Green….”.  In the meantime, let me point you to a  great resource where you can read about the eWaste problem….

www.computertakeback.com : this is the site of a campaign that has a single purpose: to “protect the health and well being of electronics users, workers, and the communities where electronics are produced and discarded by requiring consumer electronics manufacturers and brand owners to take full responsibility for the life cycle of their products, through effective public policy requirements or enforceable agreements.”

The site has started a campaign to convince television manufacturers to take back television sets that are headed for the trash bin after February 17, 2009—the date on which all U.S. television broadcasts go digital.  Check out their campaign at www.takebackmytv.com.

I'm also one of the leaders in a committee, started by CompTia, that's looking into issues involving Green IT.  We're analyzing the issue from the legal perspective (that's my baby), as well as the industry perspective (some big names, such as Unison and Lexmark, are involved in the effort). 

Our group recognizes that approximately half of U.S. technology companies demand Green IT initiatives; however, they face serious challenges in the implementation of these initiatives, including implementation costs, limited knowledge of the scope of such initiatives, and lack of resources (e.g., manpower, time) to implement the initiatives.

Stay tuned to follow our progress. 

Also, if you're interested in more information on the issue, send me an email and I'll send you info while it's still "hot off the presses....."