DSM Engineering Plastics was one of the first chemical companies to offer a range of halogen-free products that can be used in electronics. DSM Engineering Plastics overcame technical, performance, and cost challenges to produce its new bromine and… …
Apple restricts nearly all uses of brominated and chlorinated compounds, at the elemental level, from its products. Customers can now purchase products like the iPod shuffle, nano, and touch, and the iPhone that are free of brominated flame… …
Moving away from bromine and chlorine Electronics manufacturers, standards bodies, and legislators have begun to take notice of the human health and environmental concerns associated with the use of brominated and chlorinated compounds in… …
Designing a truly sustainable product is a huge challenge in modern society. Nevertheless, many companies are striving to continuously improve the sustainability of their products as consumer demand for safe, healthy, and green products is rising. …
This report features seven electronics companies (two major consumer electronics companies, and five component suppliers) that have moved beyond compliance with regulatory mandates and engineered environmental solutions that negate the need for most… …
Presentations include:
Daniel Paska, Sony Ericsson - Sony Ericsson – Managing Substances in
products
Brian Martin, Seagate Technology - Seagate’s Full Disclosure
Requirement for Suppliers …
Apple Inc.’s commitment to re-engineer all of its products worldwide to remove elemental forms of bromine and
chlorine marks an important landmark in the electronics sector. …
In an effective Extended Producer Responsibility scheme the true cost of waste management is internalized within the retail price and companies, because they are now financially responsible, will seek to reduce these costs to remain competitive -… …
Since its founding in 1989, California based Avalon Natural Products has been a leader in making cosmetics from natural and organic ingredients. Avalon sells mainly in the organic and natural foods market, through stores such as Whole Foods and Wild… …
