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The article provides an overview of D & H Distributing Co.'s Go Green program, which was created to promote the purchase of environmentally friendly products and policies.

The article discusses efforts and initiaives aimed at managing and creating awareness about environmental degradation. It talks about some ideas that won the "Reinvent the Toilet," such as one that involved the removal of water from human waste through a self-contained toilet. Another ideas for better environments are the green laptops by Micropro and SunPlug Plug n' Play Solar Kit.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on lighting retrofits, one on green lighting, and one on retrofit market.

The article offers news briefs related to recycling of electronic apparatus and appliances. Electronic product environmental assessment tool (EPEAT), the 800 electronic products with green information technology (IT) rating tool, is featured on Amazon.com. A group of consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers including Best Buy Co. Inc, Dell Computer Corp., and Intel Corp. with academic Sustainability Consortium develop a program to classify green electronics for consumers.

An interview with Kyle Wiens, co-founder and chief executive officer of iFixit, is presented. When asked how he became aware of the implications of the cradle-to-grave life cycle of electronics, he shares his trip to Africa where he researched on what happens to electronic waste. Wiens states that he went to Africa to show people how things are fixed in developing countries. He stresses the need for pushing the electronics green standards to include reliability.

The article discusses how companies could be more ecologically friendly. Although it admits that green business is a difficult undertaking for companies, it highlights benefits such as reducing waste disposal, saving energy, and lowering dependence on fuel and gas. Suggestions offered include using energy saving light bulbs, sensors that turn off lights when not needed and packaging that can maximize transport space. It also suggests to promote consumer and employee awareness.

The author reflects on the significance of renewable power generation on the environment and economy in the U.S. The author focused on the initiative of National Instruments Corp., Green Engineering, that aimed to offer better measurements and control technologies so that engineers and scientists could design sustainable products with economic advantage. The author also highlighted technologies like the large carbon sequestration device that provide environmental and economical benefits.

The article focuses on the call of Office Depot for businesses to go green on the occasion of Earth Day 2009. The office-supply chain is recommending the purchase of environmentally preferable products, utilization of green solutions, and the practice of greener habits to reduce an organization's environmental footprint. Green solutions offered by Office Depot include Energy Star-qualified, 14-watt compact fluorescent light-bulbs (CFL), environmentally sustainable paper, and a new seminar series titled "Smart Steps to a Greener Office."

The author discusses the state of the accessories market and highlights the opportunities offered by the market across the entire consumer electronics (CE) industry. He cites the 8.1 billion U.S. dollars in revenue contributed by accessories to the CE industry. He mentions the role of accessory products in meeting demand for ecological-friendly products. He offers information on the Consumer Electronics Association and cites the organization's role in promoting growth in the industry.

The article reports on the findings of a study conducted by market research firm Compete regarding the response of consumers to green consumer electronics. The survey, conducted for "TWICE," revealed that majority of consumers are willing to pay a premium in exchange for environmentally friendly electronics products. Some 58% of them revealed that they will purchase a cellphone, computer or digital music player with eco-friendly features.