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EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is an environmental performance assessment tool which began in 2003 with a stakeholder process convened by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has grown to become the leading global ecolabel for the IT sector. The EPEAT program provides independent verification of manufacturers’ claims and the EPEAT online registry lists sustainable products from a broader range of manufacturers than any comparable ecolabel.

Manufacturers register products in EPEAT based on the devices’ ability to meet certain required and optional criteria that address the full product lifecycle, from design and production to energy use and recycling. Bronze-registered products meet all of the required criteria in their category. Silver-registered products meet all of the required criteria and at least 50% of the available optional points, while Gold-registered products meet all of the required criteria and at least 75% of the available optional points.

 

The standard underlying the EPEAT system is IEEE 1680.1™ – 2018 Standard for Environmental and Social Responsibility Assessment of Computers and Displays. The standard criteria address the full product lifecycle, from design and production to energy use and recycling, and were developed through a balanced voluntary consensus process involving multiple stakeholders, including sustainability advocates, manufacturer representatives, purchasing professionals, academics, recycling providers, and policy representatives.

 

Acer offers many EPEAT-registered products, which can be found by searching the EPEAT registry. In addition, Acer offers the following products and services for its EPEAT-registered products:

(A) Identification of materials and components requiring selective treatment (4.3.1.1.) For reuse/recycling facilities, Acer makes available information regarding identifying the presence and location of all materials and components that require selective treatment. Please contact Acer directly at RG.Acer@acer.com to obtain this information.

 

(B) Product Recycling Program (4.6.1.1.) Acer partners with Computers 4 Charity to offer Acer customers the opportunity to donate their old equipment to be refurbished and passed on to good causes across the UK For more information, please visit Computers 4 Charity website. Products that have reached the end of their useful life, can also be recycled by Computers 4 Charity.

 

(C) Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program (4.6.2.1.) Removable batteries can be recycled responsibly at local Household Waste Recycling Centres. Information on your local guidance can be found at https://www.gov.uk/recycling-collections.

 

(D) Service Support (4.4.1.1.)

Acer offers to all its customers of EPEAT-registered products, product repair and replacement services, or an alternative solution, for at least 3 years from the date of purchase. Access to these services can be obtained by Contacting Acer.

 

(E) Publicly available service information (4.4.2.2.) Acer makes available to the public for all silver and higher EPEAT-registered products, service and repair information. This information is available at the Acer Support site under Drivers & Manuals.

 

(F) Spare Parts (4.4.2.3.)

 

(G) Battery Replacement Information (4.4.2.4.)

 

For more information on the EPEAT program please visit the EPEAT website.