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Find out which electronics manufacturers sell greener products and have recycling programs. While most computer manufacturers offer greener - EPEAT-qualified - machines, only a handful meet the most stringent "gold" requirements. When it comes to recycling, nearly all computer companies have a program, but only a few are free. Television manufacturers, on the other hand, are lagging behind altogether, and only one company currently offers any type of recycling program in the U.S. (Note that the EPEAT program doesn't yet apply to televisions.)
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Computers: In the table below, compare manufacturer recycling programs and find out which companies offer greener, EPEAT-qualified, computers. For detailed recycling information, click on the checkmark. For information on available EPEAT-qualified computers, click on the number. Note that only one retailer, Buy.com, identifies EPEAT-qualified computers at this time.
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Recycling program details |
# of EPEAT-qualified products  |
| Free recycling? |
Recycling with purchase? |
Recycling with a fee? |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| DESKTOPS |
| Dell |
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4 |
16 |
0 |
| Apple |
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0 |
5 |
0 |
| Gateway/eMachines |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hewlett Packard/Compaq |
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8 |
6 |
0 |
| LAPTOPS |
| Dell |
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3 |
8 |
0 |
| Sony |
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0 |
23 |
0 |
| Toshiba |
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7 |
5 |
0 |
| Apple |
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0 |
8 |
0 |
| Gateway/eMachines |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hewlett Packard/Compaq |
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2 |
15 |
0 |
| Lenovo |
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1 |
15 |
0 |
| Acer |
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0 |
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Gateway: Fee for shipping if item has no value; Gateway was purchased by Acer in October, 2007, but recycling program has not yet changed
Sony: Free recycling only at drop-off centers; otherwise, fee for shipping
Toshiba: Fee for shipping if item has no value
Last updated June 2008
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Televisions: In the table below, compare manufacturer recycling programs. Click on the checkmark for detailed recycling information.
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Recycling program details |
| Free recycling? |
Recycling with purchase? |
Recycling with a fee? |
| TVs |
| Sony |
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| Akai |
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| ViewSonic |
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| Vizio |
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| Westinghouse |
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| Audiovox |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
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| Hitachi |
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| Insignia |
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| JVC |
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| LG |
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| Magnavox |
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| Maxent |
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| Mitsubishi |
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| Norcent |
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| Olevia |
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| Panasonic |
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| Phillips |
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| Pioneer |
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| Polaroid |
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| Samsung |
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| Sharp |
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| TCA |
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| Toshiba |
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Sony: Free recycling only at specific drop-off locations; otherwise, fee for shipping
Last updated March 2008
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