Lenovo 3444CUU AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment

whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin

recyclingtheirITproducts.ForinformationonrecyclingLenovoproducts,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment/recycling

EU Only

TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)markappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropean

Union(EU)andNorway.AppliancesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC

concerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).TheDirectivedeterminestheframeworkfor

thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicablethroughouttheEuropeanUnion.Thislabelis

appliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobethrownaway,butratherreclaimedupon

endoflifeperthisDirective.Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingper

AnnexIVoftheWEEEDirectivemustnotdisposeofendoflifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethe

collectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,recycle,recoveryofWEEEandminimizeanypotential

effectsofEEEontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.For

additionalWEEEinformation,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment.

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty

ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof

Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed

ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw

forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand

RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,

visittheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/sustainability/ptb_japan.html.

PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingof

home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisserviceis

providedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,visittheLenovo

Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/sustainability/ptb_japan.html.

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother

environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit

boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.