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Friday, August 04, 2006
HP products recognized for environmental achievement
More than 30 HP business computing and display products are now included in an independent online registry that helps institutional buyers select computer products based on their environmental attributes.
The Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry went live last July 24 at www.epeat.net.
Twenty-six of HP’s 32 registered products have received silver recognition, the highest level bestowed to any manufacturer’s product so far.
All EPEAT-registered products must meet minimum requirements in eight areas of environmental impact, such as reducing or eliminating environmentally sensitive materials, designing for longevity and reducing packaging materials. Registered products also must be energy efficient, to reduce emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases.
In addition, manufacturers must demonstrate corporate social and environmental performance and offer safe end-of-life management and recycling options for products that become unusable.
“Developing environmentally sound products has long been a priority for HP’s design and engineering teams,” said Jeri Callaway, vice president and general manager, Americas Commercial Solutions, Personal Systems Group, HP.
“We’re particularly proud that our business-class products already meet, and in some cases exceed, the basic EPEAT standards without any alteration to their existing design.”
HP has achieved EPEAT’s silver recognition for eight desktop, five flat panel monitor and 13 notebook, mobile workstation and tablet products. Six HP LCD and flat panel monitors are registered for bronze recognition.
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