Computing without polluting 

the topic of new book by popular Compute! magazine columnist

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--Sitting in front of a computer screen all day, it's
easy to feel separated from nature. But what millions of computer users
don't know is that the work they do and the hardware they buy may be
contributing to air and water pollution, global warming, the destruction
of the ozone layer, and the solid waste crisis.

For instance, 1) the world's 115 million PC users produce millions of tons
of waste paper every year, most of it contaminated by petroleum-based
printer ink; 2) seemingly harmless computers generate a variety of
workplace pollutants, including potentially dangerous electromagnetic
waves; and 3) computer manufacturers create thousands of tons of highly
toxic waste each year, making surrounding communities some of the most
polluted on earth. So what can computer users do to lessen the impact of
computing on our fragile planet?

The Green PC: Making Choices that Make a Difference, a new book from
Windcrest/McGraw-Hill, takes a candid, no-holds-barred look at how
computing affects our environment and what computer users can do to
reverse the growing problem of computer-generated pollution. This book is
full of creative, ecologically sound ideas, including many from readers of
STEVEN ANZOVIN'S popular Compute! column, "Pathways."

ANZOVIN passes on more than 100 practical tips for consumers and businesses
who want to help reduce the environmental costs of computing. Here are
just a few of the things PC users can do to get in on the act of green
computing: 

* Support "green" computer manufacturers 
* Reduce computer-generated pollutants 
* Squeeze more from existing hardware
* Recycle PC hardware and supplies 
* Use software that conserves time and resources
* Create a virtually paperless office 
* Reduce power consumption
* Save energy by telecommuting

ANZOVIN also tells readers how to tap into online sources of environmental
information and how to use their PCs as tools of environmental advocacy.

The first book to focus exclusively on computers and the environment, this
affordable paperback will be a welcome resource for everyone who wants to
compute in an ecologically responsible way.

The Green PC is printed on 75% post-consumer recycled paper with soy-based
ink 

Windcrest/McGraw-Hill
The Green PC: Making Choices that Make a Difference 
Order No. 4336 * APRIL 1993 * Paper $9.95 (FPT) ISBN 0-83064311-7
192 pp., 5 x 8 

TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850
1-800-233-1128,  FAX 717-794-2103

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