USB Flash Drive manufacturer and designer Flash Drive Direct has put forth an environmental assesment green paper on the positive impact that the use of computer peripherals called Flash Drives have on the environment. A power consumption saving of over 500% detected. Energy Star designation and TCO 2008 Certification awarded to flash drive design firm Flash Drive Direct.

(PRWEB) June 20, 2006 -- What is a Flash Drive? Flash drives are small, infinitely re-usable computer devices with a USB 2.0 interface.Their main purpose is to hold or transfer data from one computer to another. But what is their impact on the environment?

Information on Flash Drives environmental impact was presented to the electronics and promotional products industry recently. In it, Flash Drive Direct drives http://www.flashdrivedirect.com were tested and compared to the use of energy expounded when a CD is burned on a conventional PC to the energy consumed in the making of a USB Flash Drive.

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