For eight years,
EPEAT ratings have helped companies, governments and consumers around the world compare and purchase greener devices, resulting in significant environmental benefits.
Barbara Kyle, national coordinator of the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, has served as a stakeholder in the
EPEAT standards development process over the last three years.
The proposed standards in question, 1680.2 Draft Standard for Environmental Assessment of Imaging Equipment and 1680.3 Draft Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Televisions, will have a broad impact, setting virtual standards for "environmental" electronics throughout the supply chain, as well as establishing precedent for future IEEE
EPEAT standards, says IPC.
We are looking at an electronic environmental tool and getting as many of our electronic assets to be registered to
EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool).
Fujitsu's green approach is also proven by independent organizations; most of Fujitsu's LIFEBOOKs have ENERGY STAR 5.0 and
EPEAT Gold certifications.
EPEAT evaluates products on 51 criteria and gives them three different ratings of environmental performance.
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epeat The Conservatives hope to repeat this magic by having Samantha Cameron leap onto the stage as a "social action champion".
That organization manages
EPEAT, the global green certification program for electronics, and Omelchuck will discuss the expansion of the successful program, which is now used by the federal government, as well as purchasers from Brazil to Thailand, to specify green electronics.
An
EPEAT Gold-certified Green PC for North America, boasting an LED backlight, low-power consumption and mercury-free components.