Green Computing at the U of U

Help make the U a sustainable campus!


Community E-waste Recycling Day: April 22nd, 2009 U of U students and staff and the residents of Salt Lake City have an opportunity to recycle their household e-waste for free at the U of U campus in conjunction with many campus Earth Day activities. The event will be held in the University Services Building parking lot, immediately west of the Huntsman Center. The one-day collection/ recycling event runs from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm and is sponsored by U of U's Office of Sustainability, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Valley Health Department, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and the Recycling Coalition of Utah. All of the e-waste that is collected at the event will be recycled responsibly by Guaranteed Recycling Xperts (GRX) of Utah. GRX is recognized by the Basel Action Network (BAN) as an E-steward and was awarded the e-waste recycling contract for the State of Utah. Please see http://www.sustainability.utah.edu/initiatives/erecyclingday2009.htm for more information and a list of accepted e-waste items.

Green computing techniques are easy to incorporate and will result in:

A reduction in overall operating costs by reducing power use, using shared hardware resources, reusing similar systems, and reducing supplies such as toner, ink and paper.
Enhanced work environments such as campus computer lab space and office work space with reduced noise pollution and eye strain from traditional CRTs.
Corporate and social responsibility through a focus on the Triple Bottom Line, an expanded set of success values focusing on people, planet and profit.
An enhanced University Image: green computing solutions on the U campus can be used as marketing tools for potential students and researchers.