CEA 2010 Sustainability Report - Consumer Electronics Association

E N V I RO N M E NTA L
PERFORMANCE
SUSTAINABLE
PRODUCT DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE
PACKAGING DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE
FACILITIES
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E N V I R O N M E N T A L P E R F O R M A N C E
eCycling
SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORT
& DELIVERY
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
CEA estimates that the average
U.S. household contains 25
discrete CE products — televisions,
computers, cell phones, gaming
systems, DVD players and other
CE devices. Eventually these
products reach the end of their
useful lives and should be recycled.
In developing countries, there have been cases
of used electronics being disposed of improperly.
In addition, used electronics present a significant
global resource issue due to its rich composition
of metals, plastic and glass. Without capturing and
recycling the materials in these products, society
is missing an important resource conservation and
recovery opportunity. Because of these factors,
proper collection and recycling of electronics is a
high priority for the CE industry.
As the producers and distributors of these products,
the CE industry knows it shares responsibility
for recycling electronics, also known as eCycling.
Ensuring that used CE products are managed
responsibly at end-of-life is challenging, however,
as electronics products are widely distributed
around the country and their collection is largely
dependent upon consumer behavior. To address
this challenge and further improve the way CE
products are managed at end of life, CE companies
are taking the following steps:
ECYCLING
SOCIAL
PERFORMANCE
SOCIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
CORPORATE
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORTING
CE A 2010
SUSTAINABILIT Y
REPORT
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