Dell is proud to be a founding partner of Team Earth.
In 2007, Michael Dell stated publicly that Dell aims to be the greenest technology company on the planet. Dell strives to be a company that preserves the environment in partnership with its employees, partners and customers; it considers the environment in every aspect of its business. And Dell's commitment to the environment takes many forms.
What's Dell Up To? Climate Leadership
Dell now sources about 35 percent of its U.S. energy use (and approximately 26 percent globally) from green power: solar, wind and gas-energy conversion. The company is continuing to purchase enough green power, verified emission reductions and renewable energy certificates to cover its total electricity use. Dell recently ranked No. 4 on the EPA's Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge.
In August 2008, Dell announced that it met its carbon-neutral goal more than five months ahead of schedule through a combination of operational efficiencies, greater investment in green power and responsible offsets to cover remaining impacts.
Preserving forests
Dell works with Conservation International on a reforestation program in the Fandriana-Vondrozo Forest Corridor in Madagascar. Preventing deforestation of this area aims to protect its unique biodiversity and prevent more than 500,000 metric tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere over the next five years.
Using recycled content paper
Dell uses an average of 50 percent – and in many publications, up to 90 percent – recycled content paper in its marketing materials. The company estimates this avoids the use of nearly 35,000 tons of virgin fiber paper per year.
Using less paper
Dell has increased its use of recycled paper in its offices and is working to reduce paper use throughout its operations by having printers default to double-sided printing where possible.
Revolutionizing packaging
By 2012, Dell aims to reduce the size of its product packaging by 10 percent, and achieve packaging materials that are 75 percent curbside recyclable. Dell is also working with suppliers to increase the use of post-consumer recycled content in laptop and desktop packaging by 50 percent over that same time period. These packaging actions not only save resources, but allow more shipments to fit on trucks, conserving fuel in shipping.
Design for the Environment
Dell is also working to make products more energy-efficient. Dell was the first computer manufacturer to list an 80 PLUS Gold power supply for servers and an 80 PLUS Silver-certified power supply for desktops. Additionally, Dell was a founding member of ENERGY STAR and first in the industry to announce compliance with ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements on select systems. In September 2008, Dell announced a plan to transition its notebooks to LED displays within 12 months. LED displays are mercury-free, highly recyclable and deliver significant energy savings compared to CCFL technology.
Global Recycling
Dell offers free recycling of Dell-branded computer equipment to consumers worldwide. They also provide no-charge recycling of any brand of used computer or printer with the purchase of a new Dell computer or printer. In the US, consumers can conveniently recycle their systems at more than 1,400 Goodwill locations and more than 1,500 Staples stores.
Customers in several countries can donate working computers to non-profit organizations in their community. Dell accepts any brand of computer, keyboard, mouse, monitor or printer worldwide. You can also exchange unwanted electronics for a Dell gift card with the Dell Exchange program. Visit www.dell.com/tradein for more information.
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