D-Link signs up to electronic recycling company

"Consumers in Australia and New Zealand have become increasingly environmentally aware. The impact a product has on the environment is now a significant factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions,” said Maurice Famularo, D-Link marketing director A/NZ.

The company's local packaging has been 100 percent recyclable since 2007. Now it has implemented a system with an electronics organisation to recycle up to 98 percent of each product.

“We’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to have everything from Ethernet cables to chipsets to unit housing recycled. We are truly making the move to be more environmentally friendly in everything we do,” said Famularo.

The company complies with the European Union directive for the Removal of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive.

RoHS restricts the use of specific hazardous materials during the manufacture of electrical and electronic goods while WEEE applies standards for proper disposal and recycling of products.

“The safety and integrity of our products is key to our relationship with our customers,” said Famularo.

“Certain chemicals and substances become labelled as ‘Hazardous Materials’ due to government, industry and consumer concerns. D-Link acknowledges those concerns and guarantees the safety of our products for the end-user.”