| GPN-fk4 Purchasing Guidelines for |
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Personal Computers
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| These guidelines cover important environmental issues that should be considered when purchasing personal computers, and computer peripherals. The following items are subject to the guidelines listed below: |
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Both desktop (including tower designs) and laptop computers running on
versatile operating systems
Peripherals sold integrated with the microprocessor (PC body), such as
monitors, hard disks, keyboards, mouse devices, and external drives (CD,
DVD, MO, etc)
Products sold together with peripherals (those mentioned above), such
as AC adapters, cable speakers, and user manuals |
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| When purchasing personal computers, the following
articles shall be considered for purchasing products with as little
environmental burden as possible. |
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Minimal
power consumption during operation and standby mode, (fulfilling
requirements for glow energy consumption rateh as stipulated in the
Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy, and the International Energy
Star program) |
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Capacity for upgrading and expanding functions in order to make long-term
use feasible, and full maintenance service provided by the manufacturer |
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Designed to facilitate recycling and re-use of component parts |
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The manufacturer promotes the re-use of its own product after initial sale
and usage, and endeavors to increase the recycling ratio of materials that
cannot be re-used |
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Made with a large amount of recycled material |
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Does
not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium compounds, or
specific bromine-based flame-retardants (PBB, PBDE), to the utmost extent
possible |
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When
packaged with an in-house user manual, the manual is made and printed with
consideration for the environment |
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| Use of PVCs (for the chassis of the PC,
display, and keyboard) |
| Use of Bio-plastic(Main body of product)
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| *These guidelines are subject to change in accordance with new findings and changes in social conditions. |
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| Established Nov 7, 1997 |
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Latest Revised Jan 13. 2007 |
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