Guidelines

In 2001 Plantronics established a cross-functional team to address laws already in force in California and federally regarding lead in consumer products. This team also develops other requirements that enable us to comply with other domestic and international environmental directives.

Directives Plantronics Uses as Reference:

  • WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment): EU directive 2002/96/EC – Producers must finance the collection, treatment, recovery and environmental sound disposal of WEEE. See also 2003/108/EC - Amendment to WEEE.
  • RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances): EU directive 2002/95/EC – To reduce the environmental impact of WEEE by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances during manufacture.
  • Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODC): The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone - This protocol stipulates that the production and consumption of compounds that deplete ozone in the stratosphere - chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform - are to be phased out by 2000 (2005 for methyl chloroform).
  • Packaging Directives, US Toxins 1998 & EU 94/62/EC: All printed collateral and packaging components, including dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers and additives must neither be manufactured using toxic or regulated heavy metals nor have them incidentally present.
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): Packaging Directives, US Toxins 1998 & EU 94/62/EC: All printed collateral and packaging components, including dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers and additives must neither be manufactured using toxic or regulated heavy metals nor have them incidentally present. Also see 2004/12/EC "Packaging and Packaging Waste as an amendment to EU 94/62/EC".
  • Toy Industry Standard ASTM F 963-96a: US directive for heavy metal content (matches other guidance for level) and processes for testing outlined as well; voluntarily followed, but strong move for legal compliance.
  • HAZMAT : Federal policy, 1975: Outlining guidelines for labeling of hazardous materials during transportation, and what materials are hazardous.
  • CFR Title 16, Part 1303: Ban of consumer products bearing lead, containing paint, outlines the ban of lead containing paints on consumer goods, as of February 1978.
  • CFR66273.10: Civil policy for small handlers of Universal Waste outlines what is universal waste (consumer electronics devises are included & batteries) and provides guidelines for disposal, support activities need not be reported.