Green Technology

Sustainability is expected to become pervasive in the information technology industry. UK IT leaders are preparing to embrace specific green technology objectives that are under development. A variety of the green IT tactics and measures are shared in the reference article. We can expect strategies and objectives built around simple tactics, such as positioning default settings to align with green performance. Default parameters are seldom changed and will rapidly become the norm. Think about printing in an enterprise and the mindset in your organization. Can you change it? ... You can reduce the number of printers. Transition to energy-efficient print devices as the standard or default when purchasing decisions are made. Turn off printers during off-hours. Recycle the printer ink cartridges. Ensure that the default printer settings enable duplex printing (print on both sides of paper). Use 100% recycled paper as the default supplier choice. And, don't print unless it is absolutely necessary in the first place. Simple tactics, like printing defaults, can have a big impact across the enterprise and the IT industry. ...

... "Reduce the overall number of printers used by the organization and replace with multi-function devices with green printing defaults wherever possible and where security issues allow. " ...

Via Environmental Leader: Green IT Performance Goals Development