Microsoft Phases Out PVC Packaging
This 2005 release by Microsoft states that the company has stopped using PVC clamshell packs on its products in favor of more eco-friendly alternatives and notes it was “a move the company took with the help of partners such as the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ).” It includes an interview with Microsoft’s packaging and legal staff and Lois Gibbs, CHEJ Executive Director.
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Microsoft Asks Retailers to Stop Using PVC Packaging
This 2005 memo from Microsoft’s Senior Manager asks retailers to stop using PVC when repackaging any of the company’s products “in order to maintain a positive environmental course of action,” and explains its reasons, including environmental hazards, regulatory issues and retailer acceptance.
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