MP3 lasts the distance for Philips
bronze - philips electronics hong kong
MANUFACTURED UNDER the company's Green Flagship products, Philips Electronics GoGear HDD1620 MP3 player - which won the bronze award - is commended for having less of an environmental impact during its overall life cycle than competing products.
It uses 11 per cent less power than similar products, is the lightest, is compliant with RoHS standard, and 37 per cent of the materials are recyclable.
Jaw Tee Wee, Philips Electronics project management director, said the company worked according to its environmental road map to design new products. The road map sets long-term environmental targets to ensure eco-friendliness for product design and marketing.
The area of focus covers energy consumption, elimination of hazardous substances, weight, packaging, recycling and disposal. It covers the complete life cycle - from mining to producing raw materials, production and transport, to users, use and end of life treatments.
Wietske Rodenhuis, assistant product manager of Philips' mobile infotainment group, said the GoGear MP3 player complied with the green flagship and tied in with what people wanted - such as being light and having a long battery life. The device has a 6GB hard drive, is able to store up to 3,000 songs and 1,600 pictures with MP3 and Windows Media Audio playback.
The battery allows 18 hours of music playing time. With a low electrical current required for playing, short charging time and long music playing time, it uses 11 per cent less energy than its nearest competitor.
About 37 per cent of the product materials (excluding batteries) are recyclable.
In compliance with the European Union RoHS directive, the device contains no hazardous substances.
