November 2007 - Green Communications

Vol. 7, Number 11
November 2007

Green Phones: Communications Meets Environmental Stewardship

Paper and Toner recycling. Power conservation. Thermally-efficient windows. Many companies today are doing their part for the environment. But what you may not realize is that environmental responsibility applies to your phones as well. Like most other electronics, phone platforms contain certain potentially toxic elements, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium. The problem is that some of these elements do not biodegrade well in landfills, and the risk exists that they could eventually find their way into groundwater and into the environment. In response to this challenge, several new environmental regulations were passed worldwide that can affect your business, particularly if you are phasing in a new phone platform. Regardless of your job responsibilities or interests, there's a Green Phone article just for you. Select the article below that's most appropriate for your interests:

		written for business owners, presidents, VPs. Learn about several new environmental regulations that were passed worldwide that can affect your business.

		for the IT department and Technical Consultants. Learn the new regulations that impact the research, development, and the ultimate recycling, of phone system electronics.

		for the office managers and end users. Understand the new environmental regulations that may impact how you select a new phone system.

"Green" Phones: Communication Meets Environmental Stewardship
There are several steps you can take to ensure that your company complies with any current or future environmental regulation and do your own part to protect the environment. The first step when you are considering the deployment of any new phone platform is to make sure that it is both Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliant.
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			So What Exactly are "Green" Phone Systems? You're deploying a new phone system, but management has dictated that you "keep it green." What exactly does that mean, you ask? It means that phone systems, just like any other technology, can have a negative impact on the environment if certain factors are not taken into consideration during implementation. In order to understand this risk, and how you can mitigate it, it helps to understand the new regulations that impact the research, development, and the ultimate recycling, of phone system electronics. >> more info




			Environmental Stewardship: As Close as Your Handset You may drop paper in the recycling bin and keep your computer in conservation mode when you're not using it, but there is much more to keeping your company on an environmental footing than you might realize. And, believe it or not, that includes the phone sitting on your desk. In response to this challenge, several new environmental regulations were passed worldwide. Understanding these regulations is the key to understanding how the selection of a new phone system can have an environmental impact, and what you can do in order to keep this impact at a minimum. >> more info

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