News & Events Case Studies Contact Us Regions Search Planar.com Go Our Products Our Innovations Market Solutions Support About Planar Blog Home About Planar Environmental Initiatives Environmental Initiatives Displaying our green side Government, customers, manufacturers, and the general public are increasingly interested in restricting the use of certain hazardous materials, including lead and mercury, and promoting the proper collection, recycling, and recovery of electronic equipment at its end-of-life. Many countries are adopting or proposing legislation requiring proper recycling of electronic waste. Product donation, reuse and recycling reduce waste from landfills and can result in recovered materials being recycled into other products. About Planar products Although Planar works hard to design our products to be environmentally friendly, many still contain materials which need to be disposed in a careful manner. Some flat panel products still contain cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs), which contain very small amounts of mercury to provide energy-efficient illumination. The mercury-containing lamp in Planar's projectors is also used for illumination and energy efficiency. Planar is working diligently to replace these lamps with LED illumination technologies that will allow our products to maintain the high performance our customers expect while decreasing the impact to our environment. Planar displays may contain other waste materials that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. All Planar products must be recycled or disposed of according to local, State, or Federal laws. For general information on electronic waste or to learn about how to safely dispose of or recycle a Planar product, check the resources linked on this page. Related Links Mercury Education and Reduction Campaign: www.mercvt.org Projector lamp handling and disposal: www.lamprecycle.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov Learn More Environmental Initiatives Planar Environmental Policy Conflict Free Minerals Policy European Compliance Electronic Waste by State Michigan California Request for Recycling Form Corporate Environmental Report Disassembly Instructions Our Products Video Wall Solutions 4K LCD Displays Touch Displays Large Format LCD Displays Transparent Displays Desktop and Touch Screen Monitors About Planar News and Events Leadership Certifications Careers Legal Support By Product Drivers and Software Warranties, Service Plans and Repair Warranty and RMA Status Chat Reseller Portal Facebook Twitter Linked In Pinterest YouTube Vimeo Google Plus Sitemap © 2016 Planar Systems, Inc.