Megan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Day 19—Greener
Megan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Day 19—Greener
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PC-I’ve had it for 4 years
Lava lamp-I’ve had it for 3 years
I-Pad-I’ve had it for 2 years
Desk Lamp-I’ve had it for 3 months
T.V. -I’ve had it for 4 years
Printer-I’ve had it for 8 years
Microwave-I’ve had it for 3 years
Fridge-I’ve had it for 8 years
Tea craft-I’ve had it for 3 years
Choose the one you use most often and learn more about its lifecycle.
Where was it made?
Does the company use sustainable practices?
Is the product “designed for the dump”?
What components are recyclable?
Computer/PC:
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Dell Computer headquarters are located in Round Rock, Texas. However Dell Computers are made at several
different plants. Manufacturing plants are located in Austin, Texas; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Nashville,
Tennessee; Eldorado du Sol, Brazil; Penang, Malazia; Xiamen, China; and Limerick, Ireland. Dell ships about
140,000 computer systems each day.
Megan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Day 19—Greener
Microsoft PC Mission:
As a part of an ongoing commitment to reduce the environmental impact of Microsoft’s use of IT, Microsoft IT has taken a complete PC
life cycle management approach to ensure that all employee PCs and peripherals:
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Are designed for efficiency. All PCs included in the Microsoft IT Client Standards List must meet Energy Star, Climate Savers,
80 Plus, and EPEAT Gold requirements.
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Operate efficiently, consuming power only when needed. A customized Windows® power plan leverages Microsoft® System
Center 2012 Configuration Manager Client Power Management (CPM) functionality to help ensure that PCs and monitors enter
sleep mode when not in use.
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Are disposed of responsibly. Microsoft has instituted a zero-landfill policy in the United States and is also expanding the
technology reuse and recycling program globally. Microsoft’s Global Procurement Group (GPG) is collaborating with Microsoft IT to
ensure that technology recycling programs are in place and that employees are informed about proper disposal procedures.
Technology Recycling Program
In addition to managing operational energy use, it is important to ensure that old PCs are disposed of in a timely, secure, and
environmentally responsible manner. The Microsoft Technology Recycle program helps ensure that:
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Equipment is properly retired and intellectual data is protected through secure data destruction
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Systems that can be reused are sent to a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher, certified by Microsoft to professionally refurbish
computers
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Retired hardware is handled in an environmentally sound manner and that environmental compliance requirements have been met
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Maximum financial returns are delivered
Reusable and recyclable hardware includes not only portable and desktop computers but also workstations, servers, monitors, printers,
telecom equipment, networking devices, hard disks, cellular phones, and PDAs.