Celebrating World Earth Day

The world Earth Day was established by the United Nations in 1972. It aimed to confront environmental issues.

Today, realities hit the developing conutries as it "suffer the worst effects of waste and pollution" as they often cater the waste and trash of the rich countries.

The Guardian created this astonishing slideshow of garbage.

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Please see GPSEA blog in celebration of World Earth Day here.

Philips: A New Green Leader in the Electonics Industry

After several actions and 47,000 messages from Greenpeace supporters in the past two years, Philips finally agreed to take full financial responsibility in recycling its own products.

Philips used to dump electronics waste in landfills or burned in smelters. Some is exported from developed to undeveloped countries.

Philips now intends to create global take-back system for its e-wastes in some countries. It also made commitments to its own greenhouse gas emissions and support a 30% emission reduction to industrial nations by 2020.

Philips, now, is an example of how electronics companies can be truly green.


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Reference:
Greenpeace International