As the world becomes more conscious of the effect of technology on our environment it has become unethical for companies to adopt a nonchalant attitude towards those effects
The replacement or scrapping of equipment, a regular occurrence within industry, is in itself not a problem.
A problem however can occur if redundant equipment is not responsibly dealt with.
Waste instruments need as far as possible to be recycled in order to minimise disposal problems and the associated environmental impact.
Some companies spend a lot of money getting their instruments disposed of; the direct result of which is that the instrument still costs even in disuse thereby multiplying the original cost price.
With this in mind, Anton Paar has taken the responsibility of collecting and properly disposing of any instrument it sells to a company in compliance to the EU WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) legislation.
This means that any company purchasing from Anton Paar no longer has to worry about disposal of the instrument should it no longer be required.
Anton Paar's membership of the reputable B2B Compliance Scheme, a 'not for profit' organisation run by the Gambica trade association will ensure that waste instruments will be collected and recycled with a minimum detrimental environmental effect.
