As more organizations worldwide come to see the value of investing in eco-friendlier hardware, PC vendors are jockeying for the right to lay claim to the greenest wares. Proving a central weapon in this battle is the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) registry. Plenty of companies are finding the tool invaluable for finding green machines that meet their particular needs. The problem is, some vendors -- intentionally or otherwise -- might be abusing the system to make themselves and their wares look greener.
FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age-the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of electronic waste around the world each year. Airs Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8pm central on PBS.
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