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Dell is making a lineE20-026 of PCs using plastics obtained by expanding its recycling program.The company has expanded the hardware take-back program to more places worldwide, aiming to collect and reuse more extracted plastic and metals in PCs, monitors, hardware panels and other products.
Dell's OptiPlex 3030 all-in-one, which will shipE20-026 next month, will be the first product of that effort. Starting next year, more laptops, desktops and monitor back-panels will be made using recycled plastic, said Scott O'Connell, director of environmental affairs at Dell. The products will be certified as sustainable by UL (Underwriters Laboratories).
Dell will save money by reusing plastic, but O'ConnellE20-026 did not say whether the savings will be passed on to customers through lower prices. But it will be easier for more people to recycle electronics and Dell will also provide a PC mail-back option, O'Connell said.