| Do you know how much energy your computer | | | | responsibility, economic viability and the impact on |
| uses? Probably not but if you do a little research | | | | the environment. Many business simply focus on a |
| to find out then you will realize how important | | | | bottom line, rather than a green triple bottom line, |
| green computing is. In fact, if you realize how | | | | of economic viability when it comes to computers. |
| much space old computers take up in landfills and | | | | The idea is to make the whole process |
| haw difficult they are to dispose of then you | | | | surrounding computers more friendly to the |
| would also appreciate the idea of green | | | | environment, economy, and society. This means |
| computing. These days computer recycling is of | | | | manufacturers create computers in a way that |
| more importance than ever and everyone should | | | | reflects 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 the | | | | them in a green way by reducing power usage |
| environment and computer disposal is important | | | | and 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 know | | | | end a green product. |
| everything there is to know in order to be | | | | The solution to green computing is to create an |
| involved in green computing. Basically, the whole | | | | efficient system that implements these factors in |
| green aspect came about quite a few years back | | | | an environmentally friendly way. A good example |
| when the news that the environment was not a | | | | would be IT managers purchasing hardware that |
| renewable resource really hit home and people | | | | has been EPEAT approved meaning that |
| started realizing that they had to do their part to | | | | maintenance is reduced, the hardware's life is |
| protect the environment. | | | | extended, and makes recycling the computer |
| Basically, the efficient use of computers and | | | | easy 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 it | | | | then our world of computers will have as little a |
| comes to anything green and the same goes for | | | | negative impact on our physical world as possible |
| green computing. This considers social | | | | and that is what green computing is all about. |