New Report out on the Greening of Electronic Products
Apple and Sony Ericsson are two of the Major Suppliers who are Leading the Industry in Removing Chlorine and Bromine Based Substances from Electronic Products
(New York / Gothenburg -- October 6, 2009)
Two leading nonprofit environmental organizations, Chem Sec and Clean Production Action, today announced a new precedent setting research report on companies that are leading the electronics industry by moving away from chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems. The report: "Greening Consumer Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine" features seven companies who have engineered environmental solutions that negate the need for most -- or in some cases all -- uses of brominated and chlorinated chemicals.
"These seven companies demonstrate that there are less toxic and still cost effective alternatives to substances of high concern that do not compromise performance or reliability," said CPA Project Director Alexandra McPherson. "They are well positioned to gain competitive advantage in a marketplace and regulatory environment increasingly sensitive to the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products."
High volume uses of bromine and chlorine in flame retardant and plastic resin applications demonstrated their link to the formation of highly toxic dioxin compounds. Dioxin, a potent human carcinogen that is toxic in very low amounts, along with other problematic compounds, are unintentionally released into the environment during the burning and smelting of electronic waste.
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