Consumer Reports: Greener Choices - Desktop Computers

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With computers and other electronics becoming one of the fastest growing categories of municipal solid waste, it makes sense to consider alternatives to buying a new desktop every couple of years, and this Consumer Reports web site can help.

The site runs down ways to keep your desktop PC running longer, by cleaning out unnecessary files and adding additional storage media. If replacing your machine is unavoidable, the site details the most sustainable paths to follow, from buying a refurbished computer, to considering an energy-efficient laptop.

There are short, informative articles on why the right choices matter, how to recycle an old computer, and what government and industry are doing. Perhaps most useful is a chart comparing the most popular desktop models for power, performance and energy efficiency. A clear reference for the concerned home computer user.

Web Site:www.greenerchoices.org/products.cfm?product=desktopcomputer&pcat=electronics