Save money. Save time. Save Earth. Shopping online just got the thumbs up!
Because we believe in being environmentally responsible and because it’s St. Patty’s Day, we thought it was the perfect time to talk about Going Green with Buy.com.
Shop green with Buy.com and ecycle and epeat!
Did you know you can decrease your impact on the environment by shopping online with Buy.com? A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University’s Green Design Institute found that shopping online consumes less energy and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent compared to shopping at traditional retail stores.
Here are some tips:
- If you’re buying electronics, check if the product is EPEAT-certified. The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) rates computer products to assess eco-friendliness. See if your purchase is Bronze, Silver or Gold rated. Buy.com offers a list of EPEAT certified products here.
- Want to calculate the specific environmental benefits from purchasing EPEAT-registered computers and monitors? Check out the Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator. Click here to download.
- Read up on green living. Buy.com has a great selection of books about living a more eco-conscious lifestyle. Click here to see what’s available.
EPEAT is a system for evaluating the environmental attributes of desktop computers, laptop computers, and computer monitors. It was developed with support from the U.S. EPA, is based on public technical standard ANSI IEEE 1680, and is managed by an independent non-profit organization. EPEAT rates products in three tiers of environmental performance Bronze, Silver and Gold – according to 51 total environmental criteria: 23 required criteria and 28 optional criteria. The criteria are identified in the document linked to below.
Save 39% on the Sony VAIO LT 39U Desktop and feel good about this top-of-the-line green compliant computer. The VAIO LT PC/TV all-in-one is powered by Intel’s hafnium based processor technology. The Hafnium is faster and more efficient than ever, the next generation Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor 2.50GHz, with 6MB of L2 cache and an amazing 4GB of pre-installed system memory, turns up the speed on multi-tasking while curbing energy consumption.
Feel good about this green purchase…it’s St. Patty’s Day on top of it being the responsible thing to do!
Your day just got a little greener thanks to Buy.com.
You’re welcome!
