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EIA’s Product Ecology Initiative

Learn about the Electronic Industries Alliance’s Product Ecology Initiative, aiming to reduce environmental impacts throughout the product life cycle. From design to end-of-life management, discover initiatives, partnerships with EPA, and consumer education efforts. Get involved in promoting effective, market-based solutions for sustainable electronics.

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EIA’s Product Ecology Initiative

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  1. EIA’s Product Ecology Initiative Holly Evans EIA Director of Environmental Affairs Municipal Waste Management Association Annual Meeting March 6, 2001

  2. Electronic Industries Alliance • Trade association for more than 2300 member companies • Represent entire product chain - from suppliers to OEMs • EIA’s Environmental Issues Council represents industry on international, federal, and state environmental issues

  3. EIA’s Product Ecology Initiative Goal: Reduce Environmental Impacts over Entire Life Cycle! Design for the Environment Product Use End-of-Life Management

  4. EIA’s “Product Ecology” Initiative • Design for the Environment • EIA’s DfE Compilation (http://www.eia.org//download/eic/21/dfe-com1.pdf) • Material Declaration/Chemical Roadmap project for “chemicals of concern” • Partner in EPA’s Design for the Environment Life Cycle Display Project

  5. EIA’s Product Ecology Project • Use • Partner in EPA’s Energy Star Program • Program has set stand-by power consumption specifications for VCRs, TVs, copiers, and set top box units

  6. EIA’s Product Ecology Project • End of Life Management • Consumer Education Initiative web site (http://www.eiae.org) • Participation in state recycling pilots • Development of CRT survey • Advocacy on state Universal Waste Rules

  7. Conclusion • EIA’s “Product Ecology Initiative” will: • promote effective, market-based end-of-life management solutions for used electronics by linking design and end-of-life considerations

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