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Monday, May 15, 2006
Standard will identify "green" computers
Source: FCW.com
The Environmental Protection Agency just announced a voluntary manufacturing standard that will help computer buyers select desktop PCs, notebook computers and PC monitors that are environmentally friendly. In order to market their electronics as green, manufactures will have to do more than just use a lot of recycled and non-hazardous materials. The computers must be designed to last longer, be more energy-efficient and easier to upgrade. The EPA estimates that in five years, purchases of green-registered computers will reduce hazardous waste by 4 million pounds and save enough energy to power two million homes. Now that's a big step in the right direction. But we've still got the global dumping problem.
