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Please note – criteria are marked with an ‘R’ or an ‘O’ in their title to indicate whether they are Required or Optional.
4.1 Reduction/elimination of environmentally sensitive materials
R 4.1.1.1 Compliance with provisions of European RoHS Directive upon its effective date
O 4.1.2.1 Elimination of intentionally added cadmium
R 4.1.3.1 Reporting on amount of mercury used in light sources (mg)
O 4.1.3.2 Low threshold for amount of mercury used in light sources
O 4.1.3.3 Elimination of intentionally added mercury used in light sources
O 4.1.4.1 Elimination of intentionally added lead in certain applications
O 4.1.5.1 Elimination of intentionally added hexavalent chromium
R 4.1.6.1 Elimination of intentionally added SCCP flame retardants and plasticizers in certain applications
O 4.1.6.2 Large plastic parts free of certain flame retardants classified under European Council Directive 67/548/EEC
O 4.1.7.1 Batteries free of lead, cadmium and mercury
O 4.1.8.1 Large plastic parts free of PVC
4.2 Materials selection
R 4.2.1.1 Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content (%)
O 4.2.1.2 Minimum content of postconsumer recycled plastic
O 4.2.1.3 Higher content of postconsumer recycled plastic
R 4.2.2.1 Declaration of renewable/bio-based plastic materials content (%)
O 4.2.2.2 Minimum content of renewable/bio-based plastic material
R 4.2.3.1 Declaration of product weight (lbs)
4.3 Design for end of life
R 4.3.1.1 Identification of materials with special handling needs
R 4.3.1.2 Elimination of paints or coatings that are not compatible with recycling or reuse
R 4.3.1.3 Easy disassembly of external enclosure
R 4.3.1.4 Marking of plastic components
R 4.3.1.5 Identification and removal of components containing hazardous materials
O 4.3.1.6 Reduced number of plastic material types
O 4.3.1.7 Molded/glued in metal eliminated or removable
R 4.3.1.8 Minimum 65 percent reusable/recyclable
O 4.3.1.9 Minimum 90 percent reusable/recyclable
O 4.3.2.1 Manual separation of plastics
O 4.3.2.2 Marking of plastics
4.4 Product longevity/life cycle extension
R 4.4.1.1 Availability of additional three year warranty or service agreement
R 4.4.2.1 Upgradeable with common tools
O 4.4.2.2 Modular design
O 4.4.3.1 Availability of replacement parts
4.5 Energy conservation
R 4.5.1.1 ENERGY STAR®
O 4.5.1.2 Early adoption of new ENERGY STAR® specification
O 4.5.2.1 Renewable energy accessory available
O 4.5.2.2 Renewable energy accessory standard
4.6 End of life management
R 4.6.1.1 Provision of product take-back service
O 4.6.1.2 Auditing of recycling vendors
R 4.6.2.1 Provision of rechargeable battery take-back service
4.7 Corporate performance
R 4.7.1.1 Demonstration of corporate environmental policy consistent with ISO 14001
R 4.7.2.1 Self-certified environmental management system for design and manufacturing organizations
O 4.7.2.2 Third-party certified environmental management system for design and manufacturing organizations
R 4.7.3.1 Corporate report consistent with Performance Track or GRI
O 4.7.3.2 Corporate report based on GRI
4.8 Packaging