Dell Uses Sustainable Packaging Made from Bamboo
The bamboo cushions that Dell uses to package some of its Netbooks and laptops recently received American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-6400 certification. This certification confirms the packaging, made from mechanically pulped bamboo from a Forest Stewardship Council-certified bamboo forest in China, will compost and biodegrade at a rate comparable to known compostable materials when added to a hot, active compost pile.
In addition, the certification assures that the compost resulting from the packaging’s degradation process is of good quality and can sustain plant growth.
Dell first introduced the bamboo packaging in November 2009. The company says it chose bamboo for this green packaging initiative because: (more…)
