EPEAT is a third-party rating system that analyzes products on 51 criteria. Products must meet 23 mandatory criteria, and they are awarded bronze, silver or gold ratings based on how many of the other criteria they meet. Key benchmarks address all facets of the products’ lifecycle, including elimination of toxic materials, recycled content, design for recycling, extended product longevity, increased energy efficiency, packaging and corporate responsibility, and availability of takeback and recycling services.
Products are rated Bronze, Silver or Gold according to the number of optional criteria they meet above the baseline of 23 required criteria. EPEAT maintains a verification system to ensure the accuracy of the product declarations and ratings.
To find EPEAT products at amazon.com, go to the Electronics Department and scroll down to the Green listings on the left bar – click on EPEAT Gold, Silver or Bronze to find products registered at each of the ratings levels.
Amazon has published the EPEAT information to more than 800 products on its site that have earned the rating.
For more about EPEAT visit www.epeat.net
