EPEAT, a vendor-supported organization that bills itself as the definitive global registry for greener electronics, has certified ultrathin notebooks from four vendors as meeting its green rating requirements. The vendors are Apple, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba. Criteria for the certification included whether the products could be upgraded, if tools were commonly available to accomplish upgrades, and whether materials of concern, including batteries, could be easily removed from the devices.
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EPEAT's Revised Rule-Making Draws Greenpeace Ire
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 15, 2012 03:43 PMEPEAT, a vendor-supported organization that bills itself as the definitive global registry for greener electronics, has certified ultrathin notebooks from four vendors as meeting its green rating requirements. The vendors are Apple, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba. Criteria for the certification included whether the products could be upgraded, if tools were commonly available to accomplish upgrades, and whether materials of concern, including batteries, could be easily removed from the devices.