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Kodak Alaris achieves EPEAT Gold ecolabel for energy efficient scanners
Products that meet all of the baseline / required criteria plus 50 % of the optional criteria qualify for Silver rating . Products that are compliant with 75 % of the optional criteria qualify for the Gold ecolabel .
The Green Electronics Council uses a ‘ declare and verify ’ system to govern the addition of products to the EPEAT Registry . To register products , manufacturers must sign a contract requiring them to accurately declare that their products meet system criteria . In addition , manufacturers must possess and produce evidence to support all declarations ( as specified in the relevant standard ) upon request by the Green Electronics Council and / or their Conformity Assurance Body . p
John Blake , Senior Vice President Marketing and Product Management , Alaris
As part of its on-going commitment to be environmentally responsible , Kodak Alaris has added 12 document scanners to the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool ( EPEAT ), the definitive global registry for greener electronics . EPEAT has verified that the KodakS2085f Scanner and Kodak S3000 , S2000 and E1000 Series Scanners meet ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency and the reduction of hazardous substances and waste products , earning the EPEAT Gold ecolabel , which is the highest level of certification possible . Kodak Alaris has more Gold-registered scanners than any other manufacturer .
Managed by the Green Electronics Council ( GEC ), EPEAT is an easy-to-use resource for purchasers , manufacturers , resellers and others wanting to find or promote environmentally preferable products . Public and private entities in more than
42 countries use EPEAT as a uniform purchasing specification .
“ In total , we have 33 products listed on the EPEAT Registry ,” said John Blake , Senior Vice President Marketing and Product Management , Alaris , a division of Kodak Alaris . “ All of our scanners are rated at least Silver and exceed EPEAT ’ s requirements for environmental performance , and now twelve of our scanners are rated Gold . This achievement is a clear demonstration of Kodak Alaris ’ commitment to a sustainable future , and to providing customers with high quality , environmentally-friendly products .”
To be added to the EPEAT Registry , products must meet a stringent set of environmental performance criteria . In addition to these baseline criteria , which qualify a product for the Bronze ecolabel , there are also a set of optional criteria , which determine if a product is rated Silver or Gold .
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