According to research firms and reports from OEMs, the country -- long a market for IT of all types -- has begun addressing excessive energy use and its environmental footprint

Dell, HP, IBM, Intechra and Redemtech yesterday became the first companies to receive the G.R.A.D.E. certification from IDC, evaluating their performance in handling 34 key areas of IT asset disposal.

As the two-day conference wound down, designers take the stage to look the state of the art and discuss what's yet to come.

Real-world innovations, 'green gurus' and tools and strategies to expand design's benefits were among the offerings at the Greener by Design yesterday.

Startups and Industry leaders came together at the Friday morning sessions at Greener by Design to share how they brought sustainable business goals to bear on their operations either from the outset or after decades of 'business as usual.'

At Greener World Media's Greener by Design Conference in Alexandria, Va., this week, the opening sessions focused on just what makes a brand green, and how companies can harness the power of innovation.