Today is Earth Day - 24 hours which the world dedicates to raising awareness about climate change and environmental issues. It began in 1970, when air pollution was considered the "smell of prosperity". We have come a long way since those days in terms of understanding the environmental impact of industry, but there is still a long way to go.
As a business Rapid are committed to recycling and reducing our carbon footprint. We are holding our emissions steady as our business continues to grow, and our aim is to reduce this to zero. We try to source new and existing products from within the UK, re-use all boxes that come into our warehouse as packaging material and reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill.
To this end we are committed to the RoHS (restricting the use of Hazardous Substances in new products) and WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment) schemes. We are making major steps towards the goal of all our products becoming RoHS compliant. Products marked with a green tick are RoHS compliant, while a crossed out wheely bin symbol signifies a product that qualifies for the WEEE care safe disposal service.
To find out more about the WEEE/RoHS regulations and news, visit our minisite here.
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