What Is EPEAT All About?

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is a comprehensive environmental rating that helps the consumers to identify eco-friendly computers and other electronic devices. The EPEAT, backed by the U. S. government, was conceived and developed through collaboration of stakeholders from the business, advocacy and academic fields.

EPEAT certification is given to electronic devices according to certain criteria, which comprises of two sections: required criteria and optional criteria. In order to get registered into the EPEAT list, the products should meet all the required criteria and some of the optional criteria and the products are rated Bronze, Silver and Gold according to how many optional criteria they fulfill.

EPEAT makes it easy for the environment- conscious customers to buy eco-friendly products. It is also a chance for the manufacturing companies to showcase their greener and cleaner products.