Greening electronics.With the launch of the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT EPEAT Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool ), large-volume consumers can get more information on how computer products rate environmentally. EPEAT-registered computer products have reduced levels of cadmium, lead and mercury; are easier to upgrade and recycle; and also meet the government's Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. EPEAT is funded through a grant by the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. and is managed by the Green Electronics Council (GEC GEC Gaseous Electronics Conference GEC Gigabit EtherChannel GEC Geriatric Education Center (US government; HRSA) GEC General Electric Co. GEC Google Earth Community (online community) ). The program promotes continuous improvement in the environmental design of electronic products and informs purchasers of the environmental design criteria Noun 1. design criteria - criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria" criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their . EPEAT may eventually expand to include individual consumer purchasers. Information on the EPEAT standard and a database of registered products is available at www.epeat.net. |
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