Computers and the environment : understanding and managing their impacts / edited by R uediger Kuehr and Eric Williams.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / Eric Williams, Ruediger Kuehr -- Computers and the Environment--An Introduction To Understanding and Managing their Impacts / Ruediger Kuehr, German T. Velasquez, Eric Williams -- Information Technology Products and the Environment / H. Scott Matthews, Deanna H. Matthews -- Environmental Impacts in the Production of Personal Computers / Eric Williams -- How the European Union's WEEE Directive Will Change the Market for Electronic Equipment--Two Scenarios / Klaus Hieronymi, Axel Schneider -- IBM's Environmental Management of Product Aspects / Reinhard Hohn, Anne Brinkley -- Environmental Management at Fujitsu Siemens Computers / Harald Podratzky -- Energy Consumption and Personal Computers / Danielle Cole -- PCs and Consumers--A Look at Green Demand, Use, and Disposal / Mohamed Saied, German T. Velasquez -- Strategizing the End-of-life Handling of Personal Computers: Resell, Upgrade, Recycle / Eric Williams, Yukihiro Sasaki -- Today's Markets for Used PCs--And Ways to Enhance Them / Eric Williams, Ruediger Kuehr -- Recycling Personal Computers / Stefan Klatt -- Operations of a Computer Equipment Resource Recovery Facility / Joseph Sarkis -- Managing PCs through Policy: Review and Ways to Extend Lifespan / Ruediger Kuehr.

"This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies. One conclusion is that extending the lifespan of computers (e.g. through reselling) is an environmentally and economically effective strategy that deserves more attention from governments, firms and the general public."--Jacket.

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