Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 - Appendix B. WEEE and Recycling Statements; Copyright Lenovo; EU WEEE Statements; Japan Recycling Statements

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements
Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment
whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin
recyclingtheirITproducts.InformationonproductrecyclingofferingscanbefoundonLenovo'sInternetsite
at:http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment/recycling.
EUWEEEstatements
EU Only
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)markappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropean
Union(EU)andNorway.AppliancesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC
concerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).TheDirectivedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicablethroughouttheEuropeanUnion.Thislabelis
appliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobethrownaway,butratherreclaimedupon
endoflifeperthisDirective.
Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingperAnnexIVoftheWEEE
DirectivemustnotdisposeofendoflifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframework
availabletothemforthereturn,recycle,recoveryofWEEEandminimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEon
theenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEE
informationgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment
Japanrecyclingstatements
CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor
IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty
ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof
Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed
ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw
forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand
RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,
visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.
PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingof
home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisserviceis
providedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,visittheLenovo
Websiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.
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