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Environmental compliance
Microsoft devices fulfill strict environmental criteria including, but not limited to, compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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Materials and substances
When we have concern over a chemical’s potential for damage to health or the environment, we believe actions should be taken to gather and assess additional data.
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Product safety
Microsoft complies with laws and policies to ensure safety for employees, customers, and the public. See our Product safety warnings and instructions guide for more information.
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Batteries
Microsoft complies with global substance restriction, battery marking, consumer information, and transportation and recycling requirements.
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Energy
We work to improve energy-saving features throughout our hardware product portfolio to help our customers save energy.
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Environmental management system
We utilize an internationally recognized framework known as ISO 14001 that establishes a process for entities to manage and continuously improve their environmental performance.
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Packaging
Packaging for Microsoft products meet heavy metal restrictions, labelling, and essential requirements regarding packaging optimization, manufacturing, composition, recovery, and reuse.
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Cloud responsible packaging
We ensure that Microsoft cloud infrastructure hardware packaging meets global requirements and creates minimal environmental impact.
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End-of-life management
We work with recycling companies and supply chain partners to manage the end-of-life process. Find out where to recycle products, batteries, and packaging.