Unlike metals and other valuable materials, recycling of plastic is less common and presents several challenges. The TCO Certified Edge certification recognizes products that feature leading edge sustainability attributes: in this case that at least 85% of the total weight of all plastic parts come from post consumer recycled materials.
The first displays to certify to the new requirement come from Lenovo. A complete listing of certified products is available on the TCO Development website.
Certified displays will offer buyers clear sustainability benefits; less raw materials used, lower pollution and CO2 emissions through primary extraction and manufacturing as well as less material entering the waste stream.
All displays certified to TCO Certified Edge meet all other criteria in TCO Certified, including plastics requirements like the WEEE directive and labeling for easier recycling.
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