Dell is committed to becoming the greenest technology company on the planet. We are reducing our environmental impact by designing energy-efficient products, undertaking responsible manufacturing and running easy-to-use recycling programs. Environmental considerations are built into every stage of the Dell product lifecycle. Our measures start with development and design, span manufacturing and operations and continue across customer use and product recovery.

Other environmental measures at Dell include increasing our use of recycled-content paper and paper certified by the US Forestry Stewardship Council.

One of the most direct ways we can reduce our impact on the environment is by helping our customers recycle their computer equipment – either to make the most of devices that still work, or to dispose of old equipment responsibly. By doing this, we help prevent waste and pollution.

Dell is a global industry leader in recycling. In 2006, we became the first technology company to offer free recycling of its products to consumers anywhere in the world – with no exceptions. In 2006, our product recovery programs nearly tripled – growing 264 percent. Dell is the first computer company to offer no-charge worldwide computer recycling for its products. As a result, we dramatically expanded our consumer recycling programs. Dell’s goal is to recover 125 million kilograms of discarded product by fiscal year 2010 through asset recovery programs. Since introducing its computer recycling service to Australia and New Zealand in 2004, Dell Australia has helped customers reuse and recycle more than 800 tonnes of computer equipment.

For more information about Dell’s sustainability activities, please refer to the Dell Sustainability Report located at www.dell.com/environment.

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