US Government Goes for EPEAT
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 01.10.08
It is like LEED for computers, and is mainly for business machines, but the EPEAT standards for energy efficiency and toxics just got a big boost from the American government. NASA, the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration all have committed to buying EPEAT certified machines.
Collin described EPEAT as covering eight criteria: materials selection, environmentally sensitive materials, design for end of life, end-of-life management, energy conservation, product longevity and life-cycle extension, packaging, and corporate performance.
The Feds buy 2.2 million computers per year, and where they go, businesses and computers follow. We look forward to all computers being EPEAT soon. Find out what you should buy at ::EPEAT and ignore the Greenpeace Mac-bashing- Mac Pros and desktops are all EPEAT silver. ::Greener Computing
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And where's EPA in all of this?
The Zonbu has a gold rating.
I do not understand how Apple products qualify. A required criterium is product take back. Apple only takes back machines when you buy another one. That's not fair, and does not sound like it qualifies. I think products should only qualify if the company will take back the product without buying a new one. A fee is valid, because it does cost a bit to deal with old equipment. But they should not force you to buy more.
What do Macs have to do with this?
It's not like Treehugger has become another place to advertise for Macs, has it?