The EU has announced that the whole of the European public sector will be mandated to buy ICT equipment that meets the US Energy Star logo scheme. The scheme was first created in 1992 and has been updated in 2007 with a new specification for desktop computers. http://www.energystar.gov/Waste is not limited to energy. Research carried out by printer and ink producer Epson suggests that 60% of ink is thrown away as many printers ask users to discard half-full cartridges. In research carried out the worst offender demanded a replacement after only 40% of the volume had been used. Other models fared better with figures of around 80%. This suggests that printers that use separate cartridges for each colour may be more efficient. http://www.techworld.com/green-it/news/index.cfm?newsID=9163&pagtype=samechanhttp://www.epson.com/

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