That lament is heard in countless homes and offices around the world. Whether it’s our personal equipment or company issued, two mental roadblocks keep us clinging to our electronic junk: We envision someone going through our trash with the hopes of finding that old computer so they can painstakingly mine our 12-year-old Quicken data nestled … “Why Are We Saving This Junk?” Facing our Recycling Fears
It’s Earth Day, a perfect opportunity to note what’s working and to be greener in 2014. Waveguide shines a virtual spotlight on a few innovators who are finding solutions to make a better planet for us all. Recovered Energy is a company in Idaho that has begun accepting CRT glass at their facilities in Idaho … Be Happy, It’s Earth Day
Back in December 2009, Waveguide’s Scott Walker blogged about the need for electronic recycling in Systems Contractor News. More electronics are being recycled, 25 percent in 2009 compared to 14 percent in 2007. But we all know more electronics are reaching their “end-of-life” every year. Who’s got a good story to tell about recycling? Have you … Throwback Thursday: E-Age Wasteland
We revisit Scott Walker’s October 2011 blog, challenging the industry to look beyond the deep economic trough and double down on sustainability plans started in 2008. “OK, it’s time for a quick check on the whole environmental thing. Remember those heady days of 2007 and 2008 when … the green wave was growing and influencing … Throwback Thursday: The Thrill is Gone, The Work Goes On
Digging into our blog archives from the summer of 2011 gives us hope. On this Throwback Thursday we’re reminded that Millennials are tech savvy and hyper aware of the planet’s dwindling resources – a great combination for GreenAV solutions. “I’m going to share with you a personal story that gives me great hope for the … Throwback Thursday: Some Serious Next-Gen GreenAV … Literally
For this week’s Throwback Thursday contribution, we are posting one of our favorites from the Ecosystems archives, circa 2011. In You Have Got to Be Sh—ting Me, Scott Walker reveals shock and awe upon winning USGBC approval of an AV innovation credit. “For the past eight months with these EcoSystems articles….I have been telling the … Throwback Thursday: You Have Got to Be Sh—ing Me
We continue our fun with Throwback Thursdays this week with a post from the EcoSystems archives, circa 2010. In I Fought the LEED, and the LEED Won, Scott Walker discusses the formation of InfoComm International’s green rating system, Sustainable Technology Environments Program, also known as STEP. “If insanity is doing the same thing over and … Throwback Thursday: I Fought the LEED and the LEED Won
The Internet is a beautiful thing. It has gifted to us humans such amazing treasures as Justin Beiber and whatever this is, all the while inventing new and creative ways for us to talk to each other. One of our favorite Internet activities is Throwback Thursday. Throwback Thursday, also known as #tbt, is the … Throwback Thursday: AV is Dead, Long Live AV