March 28, 2007—Toshiba’s Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, recently announced that it has enhanced its recycling initiatives with a free computer take-back program, that it has joined the Green Electronics Council’s Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), and that it has unveiled its first RoHS-compatible notebook.
Toshiba offers to recycle its notebook computers for free with no obligation by the consumer to purchase a new Toshiba computer. Non-Toshiba notebook computers will be recycled for a small shipping fee. In addition, Toshiba offers users the option of trading in their used, functioning computers and other electronic products for cash. Toshiba provides users with a product value estimator on its site.
The Green Electronics Council’s EPEAT is a procurement tool that enables purchasers to evaluate and select computers and monitors based upon their environmental attributes. Toshiba joined EPEAT by submitting its Tecra A8 and Tecra M5 for consideration.
Regarding the European Union environmental directives, Toshiba unveiled its first Restriction on Hazardous Waste (RoHS)-compatible notebook, the Tecra S3, for the business channel in October 2005, prior to the RoHS standard taking effect. Toshiba also introduced the first RoHS-compatible notebook at retail with the Satellite A55-S1064 at Wal-Mart in December 2005.
For more information on Toshiba’s recycling and take-back programs, visit online.
