December 12, 2007—A new keyboard assembly from Details, a Steelcase company, recently became the first to receive Cradle-to-Cradle Certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry.
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) is a consulting firm dedicated to promoting the “Next Industrial Revolution” by helping clients develop eco-friendly products and services that contribute to economic, social and environmental prosperity.
Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, most manufacturers have assumed a cradle-to-grave life cycle—that is, you use a product until it wears out. Instead, MBDC promotes a cradle-to-cradle approach, which assumes that a product eventually will be recycled rather than disposed of.
Details’ certified Cradle-to-Cradle keyboard assembly is a keyboard mechanism, platform and palmrest all made from materials that were scrutinized for their impact on the environment. Recycled materials were used in the construction of the keyboard assembly, providing a closed material loop which pulled very little virgin raw material from the environment and will send very little back to it.
The new keyboard assembly is available through the Details network of dealers. Though not the first recyclable offering from Details, it is the office furniture industry’s first cradle-to-cradle keyboard.
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