INTRODUCTION

Electronic waste, or "e-waste," generated by computers, TVs, cameras, printers, and cell phones is a new and growing global issue. Through the Sustainable E-waste Design Competition participants will explore solutions to this problem on the local level and beyond. The spirit of this competition is to invigorate the academic and industry dialogue about product designs for environmentally responsible green computing. With your participation and through this design competition, we hope to begin a new dialogue, refresh awareness, and explore new directions in sustainable, environmentally responsible product designs for computing.