Green Computing Device - Disposal Behaviour Among Students

Green computing is the environmentally responsible and eco-friendly use of

computers and their resources. Green IT focuses on the design of environmental sustainability, energy-efficient

computing, power management, data centre design layout & location, server

virtualization, responsible disposal and recycling, regulatory compliance, green metrics

assessment tools & methodology, environment-related risk mitigation, use of renewable

energy sources, and eco-labelling of IT products. The environmentally sound practices

such as reducing energy consumption by PCs, enabling power management features,

turning off the system when not in use, using screensavers, using thin-client computers,

greening data centres, energy conservation, eco-friendly design, and virtualization.

EPEAT, Energy Star, RoHS Directive are the Green IT standards and regulations. Three

R's for greening unwanted computers, are Reuse, Refurbish and Recycle.

Improper usage of computers leads to the generation of Greenhouse gases. The

Greenhouse gases is the reason for Global warming. Global warming results in cyclones,

extreme weather conditions, increase in Ocean level, Drought, extreme weather

Conditions, cyclones, etc. Green Computing focus on several areas, such as, power

management, data centre design, use of biodegradable materials, green metrics & green

labelling, carbon footprint assessment, environment related risk mitigation and

compliance of regulations.