Earth Day Computer Tips
1. When not in use, turn your computer off. May work better for you at night before you goto bed.
2. Enable Power Management on your computer if you prefer not to turn it off. Set to Turn Off Monitor and Hard Disks after a certain amount of time has passed at least.
3. Consider the environment before you print documents. Do you really need a hard copy, or can this document be stored digitally? Even setting your printer to print on both sides will reduce a significant amount of paper.
4. Look at the benefits of using EnergyStar quipoment if you are not already doing so. Most later manufactured CRT monitor’s are even EnergyStar certified.
5. Re-use components such as Keyboards and Mice.
6. Donate computer or recycle computer when you plan on not using it anymore or decide to purchase a new one.
Happy Earth Day 2008!
April 30th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Do you have some ideas on computer recycling? The wheres & hows that you can share with us?
April 30th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Here is some information for the Great Falls Area.
City Convenience Center
Mark Stutsman, 406-454-2279
Partially covered area that public can drop off good, usable items that they no longer need so that others may take them home. Reuse or resell, CPUs.
Home Technologies
Kris Maas, 406-452- 2376
Accepts computers, monitors, printers, software, and peripherals that are in good working order and are complete operating system, drivers, documentation, etc. They reuse, resell, recycle parts, sell on consignment, refer or donate to others, CPUs, keyboards, mouse, ink cartridges.