1. Green Life Cycle for IT Equipment: Purchasing, Recycling and Disposal
Robin Becker, Penn State | January 14, 2010

2. PURCHASING – What to look for
EnergyStar
Computers
Printers
Copiers
Faxes
EPEAT
Computers
Displays
Thin Clients
Energy efficiency plus design, toxic materials, recycling, etc.
Energy Efficiency

3. PURCHASING – Examples Bulk Buy Eco-Friendly products
ensures EPEAT products
saves money
Eco-Friendly products
power-saving surge strips
power-saving hard drives
recycled-material bags, flash drives, speakers and mouse pads

4. The problem . . . Hundreds of boxes Dumpsters full of waste
Dozens of hours to unpack

5. The solution . . . DELL ECO-DELIVERY
40% less packing
Waste fits in trash bins
Saves $23 per unit

6. RECYCLING – other projects
Recycling bins
Ink & toner cartridges
Cell phones
Rechargeable batteries
Departmental machine re-use
Annually re-purpose several hundred machines
LionSurplus for end of lifecycle disposal
750 tons recycled
250 tons sold

7. THANK YOU Robin Becker Penn State’s Computer Store rob2@psu.edu