A Brief History of Green Computing

Do you know how much energy your computerresponsibility, economic viability and the impact on
uses? Probably not but if you do a little researchthe environment. Many business simply focus on a
to find out then you will realize how importantbottom line, rather than a green triple bottom line,
green computing is. In fact, if you realize howof economic viability when it comes to computers.
much space old computers take up in landfills andThe idea is to make the whole process
haw difficult they are to dispose of then yousurrounding computers more friendly to the
would also appreciate the idea of greenenvironment, economy, and society. This means
computing. These days computer recycling is ofmanufacturers create computers in a way that
more importance than ever and everyone shouldreflects the triple bottom line positively. Once
do their job to help keep the environment clean.computers are sold businesses or people use
Learning a little more about protecting thethem in a green way by reducing power usage
environment and computer disposal is importantand disposing of them properly or recycling them.
so you can do your part for the environment.The idea is to make computers from beginning to
When it comes to PC disposal you need to knowend a green product.
everything there is to know in order to beThe solution to green computing is to create an
involved in green computing. Basically, the wholeefficient system that implements these factors in
green aspect came about quite a few years backan environmentally friendly way. A good example
when the news that the environment was not awould be IT managers purchasing hardware that
renewable resource really hit home and peoplehas been EPEAT approved meaning that
started realizing that they had to do their part tomaintenance is reduced, the hardware's life is
protect the environment.extended, and makes recycling the computer
Basically, the efficient use of computers andeasy once it is no longer necessary.
computing is what green computing is all about.If everyone takes into account green computing
The triple bottom line is what is important when itthen our world of computers will have as little a
comes to anything green and the same goes fornegative impact on our physical world as possible
green computing. This considers socialand that is what green computing is all about.