Softchoice has created a new initiative where individuals can find listings of green information technology products. The database which carries 350,000 products that are registered under EPEAT greener electronics program is available on Softchoice' website, www.softchoice.com. EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is a system designed to assist purchasers in evaluating computers and monitors based on their environmental abilities.    

The Softchoice green IT product listing will assist in the reduction of waste and savings of energy. The U.S. EPA estimates that by purchasing EPEAT products will result in the reduction of 13 million pounds of hazardous waste, three million pounds of non-hazardous waste and the savings of more than 600,000 Megawatts of energy all in the next five years.  

“If the 70 million PCs expected to be sold in the U.S. in 2008 were to meet the standards of EPEAT Silver, we could save enough energy to power over a million homes,” said Melissa Quinn, Sustainability Programs Manager for Softchoice. “Clearly the effect of deploying more environmentally responsible technologies is significant.” 

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