IEEE 1680 is a family of
IEEE
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sustainability standards dealing with the assessment of environmental performance of electronic products.
IEEE 1680 is the ''
de facto standard
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'' for
green computing
Green computing, green IT, or ICT sustainability, is the study and practice of environmentally sustainable computing or IT.
The goals of green computing are similar to green chemistry: reduce the use of hazardous materials, maximize energy effici ...
at the desktop level.
[''Information Systems Theory: Explaining and Predicting Our Digital Society, Vol. 1'' by Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Michael R. Wade and Scott L. Schneberger 2011 page 395]
As of April 2020, the 1680 family of standards consists of:
# 1680.1 – Standard for the environmental and social responsibility assessment of computers, tablets and monitors.
# 1680.2 – Standard for the environmental assessment of Imaging Equipment (printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines, multifunction devices...).
# 1680.3 – Standard for the environmental assessment of televisions.
The 1680.4 standard for Servers and the 1680.6 standard for Complex Set Top Boxes were in development but 1680.4 failed in ballot and was superseded by NSF 426. 1680.6 never passed ballot and was archived.
References
https://global.ihs.com/doc_detail.cfm?document_name=NSF%20426&item_s_key=00728331
External links
Official IEEE webpage for the IEEE 1680 Family of Standards(discontinued)
Computers and the environment
IEEE standards
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