1、DIRECTLYCONNECTEDDellEnvironmentalProgressReport1999-2000ContentsLetter from the Chairman1Corporate Profile2Dells Environmental Policy3Resource Conservation4Product Stewardship6Environmental Management10Environmental Releases11Environmental Compliance11Stakeholder Involvement12Information in this do
2、cument is subject tochange without notice.1999 Dell Computer Corporation.Allrights reserved.Printed in the U.S.A.Dell,the DELL logo,BE DIRECT,OptiPlex,Dimension,Latitude,PowerEdge,PowerVault,Inspiron,OptiFrame,and DellPrecision are trademarks of Dell ComputerCorporation;the ENERGY STAR name andlogo
3、are registered trademarks of the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency.Other trademarks and trade names may beused in this document to refer to either theentities claiming the marks and names ortheir products.Dell disclaims proprietaryinterest in the marks and names of others.In Memory of Nicole Patsc
4、hkeFor more information on environmentalprograms at Dell,please write to:Dell Computer CorporationOne Dell WayRound Rock,Texas 78682U.S.A.Attention:Worldwide Environmental AffairsLetter From the ChairmanCorporations,like individuals,make choices that affect our world.Dell and its employees have chos
5、en to minimize impacts on the environment while continuing to grow as a company.This is noeasy task,but one that Dell has embraced wholeheartedly.Dell has made significant strides in envi-ronmental programs and stewardship in the past year.Our manufacturing operations have receivednumerous awards fo
6、r recycling and solid waste reduction,including the Keep Austin BeautifulPresidents Award.Dell achieved a 75 percent recycling and reuse rate for all its manufacturing sitesaround the world in 1998.This year,our Limerick,Ireland,manufacturing facilities were the first Dellfacilities to achieve ISO 1