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Six months into the EPEAT program, computers are greener and environmental gains are stacking up. EPEAT was launched last year, partially funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The program evaluates computer desktops, laptops and monitors based on 51 environmental criteria. All EPEAT registered products must meet 23 mandatory environmental criteria, with an additional 28 optional criteria used to determine whether products earn EPEAT bronze, silver or gold recognition. So far, 575 products have been registered from 21 different manufacturers.
EPEAT registered products are already delivering environmental benefits. Here are the details based on EPEAT registered products that were sold during the second half of 2006:
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