March 19, 2005
WWF picks environmentally friendlier PC
WWF Germany will work with Fujitsu (Profile, Products, Articles) Siemens (Profile, Products, Articles) Computers GmbH to raise awareness of ways to reduce pollution from the production and disposal of IT equipment, they announced at a news conference at Cebit Friday.
The two came together when WWF Germany began searching for replacement PCs for its staff of 120. The environmental group set strict environmental specifications for the new machines: including low noise levels, low lead content and low energy consumption. The PCs also had to meet the requirements of the German "Blue Angel" environmental labeling plan and be free from brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Researchers have identified some BFRs as endocrine disruptors, meaning that they can interfere with hormonal mechanisms in the human body.
When WWF Germany settled on Fujitsu Siemens' Green PC, the company agreed to donate the machines free of charge as an expression of its support for the organization's aims.
Posted by rshah at March 19, 2005 08:15 PM
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