The
following are specific Image Microsystems’
commitments:
-
Disassembly philosophy. Separating unusable
product into material groups through a
disassembly process minimizes the risk
for contamination. To better conserve
the earth’s resources, Image Microsystems
does not practice grinding of entire units.
It is our belief that whole unit granulation
can be the cause of cross contamination
of material.
-Zero
Landfill philosophy. We oppose the waste
of reusable resources that currently exists
with the land filling of excess, obsolete,
and scrap electronics (e-waste).
-No
overseas dumping of hazardous material.
Rather than ship our problems overseas,
we are committed to using solutions that
act responsibly regarding the protection
of global resources.
-Independent
audit of Image’s recycling operations.
Image has a complete and comprehensive
Independent audit of its recycling facilities
to assure not only total environmental
compliance but also a best practices management
operation.
-Monitor
downstream vendors recycling compliance.
We commit to the tracking of hazardous
as well as non-hazardous E-Waste throughout
the product recycling chain and to ensuring
that the downstream intermediaries and
recovery operations such as smelters are
monitored to meet all applicable environmental
and health regulations world-wide.
-On-going
recycling research actively supported.
Research to facilitate a paradigm shift
toward zero waste and sustainable production
is vigorously supported.