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Dell to go ‘carbon neutral’ by late 2008

070928_dell.jpgDell Inc. will neutralize its carbon emissions and become carbon neutral by the end of 2008, Chairman and CEO Michael Dell announced Wednesday. Dell is the first major computer manufacturer to announce its intention to balance its carbon emissions with activities that reduce carbon in the atmosphere. Companies have a responsibility to improve the environment, Dell said during a speech in Washington, D.C. (…) Dell has also expanded its Plant a Tree for Me program, which allows individual customers to pay a small amount to plant a tree as a way to offset the energy consumption of the laptops or PCs they purchase from the company. Dell has announced a Plant a Forest for Me program, partnering with companies including Salesforce.com Inc., Ask.com and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in a reforesting program intended to offset carbon emissions. Image source: i.dell.com. > Continue.

News selected by Covalence | Country: Global | Company: Dell, AMD | Source: PC World / Washington Post

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