GUIDE TO GREENER ELECTRONICS

Greenpeace began the Green Electronics campaign with two simple demands; clean up the hazardous waste stream by eliminating toxic chemicals and take back and recycle obsolete products. By cleaning up all electronic product lines by eliminating the most toxic chemicals, a manufacturer can guarantee its products’ lifecycles are not exposing workers and the environment to hazardous substances. In addition, it is imperative that all manufacturers take back and recycle their own obsolete products. These two issues were coupled in the Guide to Greener Electronics because the continued use of harmful chemicals prevents the safe handling and responsible recycling of electronic products.