Microsoft has launched a new website designed to help consumers and businesses better understand the environmental impact associated with buying, using and disposing of a PC.
The new website – www.greenerITchallenge.org– is part of the Greener IT Challenge launched by Microsoft on Tuesday.
According to the Microsoft Green Blog, information found on the site can help consumers and businesses:
· Buy smart: Purchase only certified PCs that have been manufactured in more environmentally sustainable ways.
· Use smart: Understand various power options so your PC uses energy more efficiently.
· Dispose safely: Dispose of used electronics so they can be reused and recycled and cause minimal harm to the environment.
“Microsoft’s commitment to greener buying decisions isn’t only a resource for others, but we also practice what we preach. In fiscal year 2013, Microsoft recycled over 37,000 PCs. We have policies in place on buying greener PCs, configuring them to use the power-saving features in the Windows operating system and disposing of old machines properly so they don’t end up in landfills,” Josh Henretig reports over on the Microsoft Green Blog.
For the rest of this story and more information on the Greener IT Challenge, head on over to the Microsoft Green Blog.
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Jeff Meisner
Microsoft News Center Staff