Industry Initiatives for Electronics Recycling
Below are links to several initiatives by computer and electronic product makers, and retailers, to increase recovery of discarded electronics and computers.
Apple
General environmental programs: http://www.apple.com/about/environment/
Product End of Life: http://www.apple.com/about/environment/eol/eol.html
Electronic Equipment Recycling/Reuse:
http://www.apple.com/about/environment/eol/electronic_equip/electr_equip.html
Best Buy
Electronics Recycling Program
http://www.e4partners.com/Best%20Buy%20Electronics%20Recycling.htm
Press Release
http://64.45.49.154/bbyvpr/nr20010419-6.asp
Company is First in Industry With Plan to “Complete the Loop”
Program Overview
http://www.e4partners.com/Program%20Overview.pdf
Electronics Recycling Brochure
http://www.e4partners.com/Electronics%20Recycling%20Brochure.pdf
Lists facts about recycling consumer electronics.
Compaq
Environment, Health and Safety Leadership Report
http://www.compaq.com/corporate/ehss/2001rpt/products.html
Compaq is involved with EIA’s take-back, refurbishing, and recycling program.
Canon
Canon’s Clean Earth Campaign includes four components:
Conservation in the Workplace
Conservation Science
Environmental Education
Employees in Action
Clean Earth Campaign:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cleanearth/index.html
Conservation in the Workplace:
http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/AboutCanon/ciwenconwk.html
Cartridge Return Program:
http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/AboutCanon/ciwencrpr.html
Equipment End of Life Return:
http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/AboutCanon/equipendoflife.html
Dell
DellExchange
http://www.dell.com/html/us/segments/dhs/dell_exchange.htm
Donate, auction, or trade-up old PC equipment.
Donation@DellExchange
http://www.cristina.org/dsf/dell.ncf
“The National Cristina Foundation and Dell have partnered to provide computer technology to people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons.”
Dell Auction
http://www.dellauction.com/
Dell Tradeups
http://www.dell.tradeups.com/
Hewlett-Packard
Details about HP’s recycling initiatives:
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/takeback.htm
Press release
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/21may01a.htm
“HP Recycling Program Helps Keep Computer Parts Out of Landfills Program is Open to Consumers and Businesses, Accepts Products from Any Manufacturer”
HP’s Return and Recycle Home Page
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/environment/recycle.htm
HP’s Hardware Recycling Services Page:
https://warp1.external.hp.com/recycle/default.asp
IBM
IBM’s Environmental Information Page
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/
Environmental Affairs Policy
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/policy/index.phtml
Environment and Well-being Report
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/annual/index.phtml
Environmentally Conscious Products Program
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/index.phtml
ISO 1401 (voluntary international environmental management system standard)
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/iso14001/index.phtml
IBM Research and Initiatives
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/initiatives/index.phtml
News and Recognition
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/news/index.phtml
Product Recycling Programs for Consumers, Small Businesses & Enterprises
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/prp.phtml
Provides information on take-back programs in 15 countries including the U.S.
Intel
Environmental, Health and Safety Performance Report
http://www.intel.com/intel/other/ehs/index.htm
The End of the Road: Schools and Computer Recycling
http://www.intel.com/education/managing/recycling/recycling.htm
Report on computer recycling in schools.
Kodak
Kodak Environmental Services – Recycling
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/environment/kes/recycling/index.jhtml
KES offers various recycling programs and information specific to recycling.
FAQ’s on Recycling
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/faqs/faqEnvironment.shtml#ENVIRONMENTAL-RECYCLING
Nokia
Nokia Environmental Profile
http://www.nokia.com/insight/environmental/index.html
EIA Electronics Recycling Pilot Project
http://www.nokia.com/insight/environmental/pilot_case.html
Panasonic
Global Environmental Preservation Activities
http://www.matsushita.co.jp/environment/2000e/global/north.html
Ricoh
Environmental Conservation Activities
http://www.ricoh.co.jp/ecology/e-/recycle/index.html#p
Sharp
Press Release (June 22, 2001)
http://www.sharp-usa.com/about/AboutPressRelease/0,1130,183,00.html
Sharp to Participate in Industry Pilot Project for Electronics Recycling.
Environmental Commitment
http://www.sharp-usa.com/about/AboutEnvironment/0,1331,,00.html
Sony
Sony’s Environmental Health & Safety Home Page
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/esh/index.html
Mission
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/esh/mission/index.html
Sony Environmental, Health and Safety Policy
Minnesota Recycling Project
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/esh/mnproj/index.html
Sony Electronics is involved in a project with the State of Minnesota, Waste Management, Inc., and others to recycle discarded electronics products that would normally be sent to a landfill.
Press Release (October 18, 2001)
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/corpcomm/news/corporate/108.html
Sony Electronics Teams with State of Minnesota and Waste Management, Inc. to Kick Off New Electronics Recycling Program
National Recycling Coalition, Updated March 2, 2002