You have been asked to select a new greener printer for you office. You have made a selection of printers meeting the Energy Star ratings. What could help you further narrow your selection?

Question

Options

• ARank the printers by their speed. The printer with the highest speed is greener.
• BSeek for manufacturers offering discounts for recycling the ink cartridges.
• CSelect the printers that have a power saving mode.

• A
  17% (4)
• B
  75% (18)
• C
  8% (2)

Explanation

Option B is correct because recycling programs for ink cartridges address environmental impact beyond energy consumption - they reduce landfill waste and support a circular economy, adding a meaningful "green" criterion that Energy Star ratings don't cover.

Option A is wrong because printing speed has no direct relationship to environmental friendliness; faster printers often consume more energy and resources per unit time, not less.

Option C is a tempting distractor, but Energy Star certification already requires power management features (including sleep/power-saving modes) as part of its standard criteria - so this factor is already accounted for in your initial selection and wouldn't help narrow it further.

Memory tip: Think of "greener" as a layered concept - Energy Star handles energy use, but true sustainability also includes waste reduction. The word "recycling" in option B is your signal that it goes beyond what Energy Star already guarantees.

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