Memorex recently launched a new line of electronics designed to benefit the environment two ways - by being more eco-friendly in the design, manufacturing and packaging, and also by dedicating some of the profits to help the Arbor Day Foundation plant trees. The ReNew line of electronics currently offers a digital audio player, a portable CD boombox, a speaker system for iPods, a digital CD alarm clock, and an 8-inch digital photo frame. You can find them at a number of retailers, including Target.
Each time one of its ReNew electronics products is purchased through Nov. 30, 2007, Memorex will make a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation, adding a minimum of 75,000 trees to the national forests, which have been damaged by wildfire, disease or insects. The Arbor Day Foundation will work closely with the U.S. Forest Service to determine which forests will receive the trees based on the areas that are in the greatest need of replanting.
One thing I like about the product line - each product’s package includes information on how many trees you fund planting by purchasing the item.
Memorex says the ReNew line is manufactured with partially recycled plastics; meets RoHS Standards that restrict the use of hazardous materials such as mercury and lead, which are harmful to the environment and to health; is packaged in recycled cardboard; features package inserts that include interior product “egg carton” trays made from 100 percent recycled paper; and includes inserts and a website information for consumer education about reuse and recycling.
Keep it in mind for the upcoming holiday gift-giving season.
