Bamboo PC Packaging Certified Compostable May 11, 2010

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Dell’s bamboo packaging materials have been certified “compostable,” receiving American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-6400 certification.

Dell began using bamboo cushions to package Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks in November 2009, and recently began using the bamboo packaging on a number of Inspiron laptops.

"Developing packaging that is lightweight, strong enough to protect our products in transit, avoids the need to cut down hardwood trees and can return to the ground to sustain new plant growth – those are the kinds of long-term, sustainable solutions we want to provide for our customers,” said Oliver Campbell, Dell’s senior manager of packaging worldwide. “We’re exploring the frontier of sustainable packaging here, and we’re actively working to integrate more innovative, agricultural materials into our packaging portfolio.”

The certification confirms the packaging, made from mechanically pulped bamboo from a Forest Stewardship Council-certified bamboo forest in China, will compost and biodegrade at a rate comparable to known compostable materials when added to a hot, active compost pile. The certification also assures that the compost resulting from the packaging’s degradation process is of good quality and can sustain plant growth.

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