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1 .O Environmental Packaging Design Guide - Introduction
1.1 Document Control
1.2 Guidebook Abstract
1.3 Guidebook Purpose
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This document was originated and is controlled by IBM's Worldwide Distribution
Engineering Services (WDES) and is intended for the use of IBM Packaging Engi-
neers, designers and our suppliers. Materials presented in this guidebook are
based upon IBM business applications and may not be appropriate for all indus-
tries, groups and/or businesses.
This Guidebook is intended to be a dynamic and changing document and will be
updated periodically. This documentation section will provide a history of all
update activities by section and date.
Table I. Guidebook History
D8te Change
05/15/90
Initial Release of IBM Environmental Packaging Design Guide
09/28/90
06/24/93
03/24/94
Revise for External Publication
1st Revision - Updated to reflect current environment.
2nd Revision - New AFPA Symbols, LCI definitions 8 Green Labeling
The Guidebook is a tool to assist electronics manufacturers' Packaging Engi-
neers in their development of packaging and distribution systems. This will
ensure consideration of environmental factors for the entire life cycle of their
package designs and processes.
The Guidebook outlines the recommendations of WDES and others on how to
best improve IBM's packaging and distribution processes to address and mini-
mize their impact upon the environment.
The purpose of this Design Guide is to sewe as a reference and working tool for
IBM Packaging and Distribution Engineers in their evaluations of packaging
material and distribution process alternatives. This guidebook should help IBM
and its suppliers improve their impact on the environment by:
I. Eliminating ozone depleting expansion agents in packaging materials,
2. Eliminating intentionally-introduced heavy metals from all IBM packaging
materials,
3. Eliminating the use of polybiphenyl bromides (PBBs) and polybiphenyl
bromide oxides (PBBOs) from all IBM packaging materials,
4. Minimizing toxic elements in packaging materials and in the byproducts of
their manufacture,
5. Identifying methods, processes and product and package designs to reduce
the volume in the solid waste stream,