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Sustainable computing
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Computing can be made more sustainable in several ways. Better practices (like hibernation, screens switching off instead of going to screensavers, and just switching off or hibernating when the computer is not in use) can save power. More efficient coding means computers use less power and need less powerful hardware.
[edit] Energy-efficient computers
The low cost Inveneo computer is claimed to use only a sixth as much electricity as a typical personal computer.[1]
[edit] Recycling
Computers' mother boards contain heavy metals, and should not be disposed of with ordinary garbage.
Recycling of computers in countries such as China can lead to serious health problems, due to inadequate safety measures in handling toxic components of the waste.
Companies that recycle computers and electronic goods include SIMS E-recycling.please expand
[edit] External links
- Greenlivingpedia:Green computing
- VIA Clean Computing is a commercial site describing several initiatives to make computing more sustainable.
