Here is an interesting site that will spark debate. Ockhams-axe.com is an insiders scientific view of what is being sold to us as "Green". Believe it or not, it certainly makes you think. When we look at what is "green" we need to look at the larger picture and look outside the box!
 
 
Well done to D8 Digital Design who are the latest company to donate a tree to the Trees4Scotland campaign, through their involvement with iTreeScotland.com, showing that they are a responsible company, ready to invest in the planet.
 
 

It's so simple you wonder why no one has done it before. A pallet turns up with a box, flat packed. You simply set up the box, fill it with your unwanted IT equipment, make a call and then it gets picked up and disposed of meeting all government requirements. All for one simple cost. Environmental disposal made easy from GreenBox and Seric Systems. Click to download pdf information.

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Please donate your old mobile phones and ink cartridges to CHAS to support them in the excellent work in caring for terminally ill children in Scotland. http://www.recyclingappeal.com/chas/

 
 

CartridgeWorld has been going for years but many people still don't use them. Instead of throwing away your old printer ink cartridges, get CartridgeWorld to refill them. This saves waste and saves you money. They can even deliver to you. To find your nearest CartridgeWorld, click here

 
Plant a Tree 03/11/2009
 

Under the Trees4Scotland initiative Seric Systems IT are maintaining their Green agenda by planting a tree for every new business that signs up to their IT support contract. You can benefit from a single, low, monthly charge to support your IT needs and be sure that you are investing in future generations. Seric Systems will also plant a tree every year on contract renewal. www.seric.co.uk
Or - why not just plant your own tree or give one as a gift? www.teaghlachwood.com/plant-some-trees

 
 

Why not donate your old PCs to charity? By doing this via Computer Aid you can be sure that you comply with WEEE regulation, that your data is securely removed (although if you have your own IT resource I recommend doing this internally) and that anything suitable will be provided for charity.

Lots of big companies, like Virgin use this service too. All you have to do is to arrange for delivery to London.

http://www.computeraid.org

 
 

Ok, so the picture is a bit "markety", but honestly real savings can be made by virtualizing, even on a small scale. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see that if you can replace 4 servers with 1 server, you are going to be saving on hardware and on power.

If we look at the example below, In reality you would probably be replacing 4 single CPU systems, so lets half the physical costs and the power costs to $13,000 and $1,500. Over a 3 year period (remember you will be looking to replace your hardware every 3 years) you'll be saving $8,000 on hardware and $3,000 on power. You also got the benefits of an easier to manage and more flexible system!

So, even a small company can easily save $11,000 over 3 years - which means you can plant lots of trees, or have a bloody good party :-)