"I share your frustration that there isn't a national infrastructure for the proper recycling of this product, " says Wendy Reed, who manages EPA's Energy Star program.

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The standard, as defined by the Department of Energy's Energy Star program, means the chargers will consume about 50% less energy than their predecessors when in standby mode.

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The Energy Star program was created to promote energy efficiency by letting consumers know which appliances, which electronics would save electricity and, therefore, would save them money over time.

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Energy Star is a joint program of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.

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To that end, today TripAdvisor launched a new rating service called TripAdvisor Green Leaders, in partnership with Energy Star, the U.S. Green Building Council and the United Nations Environment Program.

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