Exploratory Research on Green Information Technology Knowledge

Abstract

In this study we focused on the extent of green IT knowledge and the effort to minimize energy use and electronic waste (e-waste). It was conducted by distributing questionnaires to students of the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, Universitas PGRI Semarang. By using random sampling technique, we considered 91 students as the total sample size. It consists of 20 participants from informatics study program, 7 participants from architecture study program, 4 participants from electrical engineering study program, 20 participants from civil engineering study program and 33 participants from mechanical engineering study program. The results show that our participants are 16-25 years old. They have been using laptop/PC for about 5-10 years and 3-5 hours per day. In average, they owned only one laptop/PC. In a day, they print more than 50 sheets using one-sided mode. It implies that our students actually understand enough the essential of green IT. Nevertheless, efforts to minimize e-waste must be increased.