EPEAT Assessment Tool

Are you buying a desktop PC, notebook or monitor in the near future?  You can compare the  environmental attributes of certain computer components by using Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) at http://www.epeat.net/. 

EPEAT not only requires that the equipment be Energy Star certified but also has 23 required performance criteria that equipment must satisfy and 28 optional criteria that manufacturers may meet to achieve a higher-ranking level.

EPEAT has three tiers of environmental performance:

Bronze:  Product satisfies all required criteria
Silver:  Product satisfies at least 50% of optional criteria
Gold:    Product satisfies at least 75% of optional criteria

EPEAT provides an opportunity for manufacturers to be recognized for their efforts to reduce product environmental  impact.