In other words, the use of environmental rating systems and other mechanisms allows a reduction in the damage caused by excessive resource use.

换句话说，就是利用环境评价系统和其它机制来减少资源过度使用造成的危害。

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It has a rating system for buildings called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED.

对于那些被称为能源与环境设计为主的建筑，也可称为《绿色建筑评估体系》，会有一个评级系统。

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The Council is a nonprofit organization made up of building industry leaders. It has a rating system for buildings called leadership and(in) energy and environmental design or lead(LEED).

该委员会是一个由建筑业领头人组成的非盈利组织，它拥有一套被称作为能源与环境设计指导（简称LEED）的等级体系。

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Apple has withdrawn all its laptop and desktop computers from the EPEAT environmental rating system, including older MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models.

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EPEAT, which stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, is a voluntary environmental rating that helps consumers identify greener computers and other electronic equipment.

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Apple has notified EPEAT that it is withdrawing its products from the EPEAT registry and will no longer be submitting its products to EPEAT for environmental rating.

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