Environmental Report

Plex Display’s Environmental Report

At Plex Display we take our responsibility to the environment seriously. Over the past few years we
have implemented procedures to minimise the amount of waste we produce, and the amount that
we send to landfill. Plex are working in collaboration with Veolia Environmental Services to ensure
we fulfil our obligations under ‘Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations
2005’.

Plex adhere to government enforced directives such as RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous
Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), which mean certain types of
waste are disposed of in a controlled manner rather than going directly to landfill.

‘Better by design’ is a statement that encapsulates the Plex design philosophy. All new products are
developed with the environment in mind. Materials, production methods, packaging and product life
cycles are all carefully considered during the development process.

Over the coming years Plex are committed to continual improvement of our waste management
and recycling schemes. Production processes and product life cycles will also be studied, and
changes will be made where necessary, to improve a products environmental credentials.

What is the RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive)?

The Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment is commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
or RoHS.

The RoHS directive, which took effect on 1 July 2006, restricts the use of six hazardous materials in
the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. The six hazardous
materials are Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent chromium, Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
and Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). PBB and PBDE are flame retardants used in several
plastics.

The RoHS directive is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
(WEEE).

For more information please use the following web link –
http://www.rohs.gov.uk/

What is the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive)?

The directive imposes the responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and
electronic equipment on the manufacturers of such equipment. The directive
makes the manufacturer of new equipment responsible for paying for the
treatment and recycling of products at the end of their life.

The WEEE directive affects any business that manufactures, brands or imports
electrical and electronic equipment as well as businesses that sell, store, treat or
dismantle waste electrical and electronic equipment. To show that products
comply with the WEEE directive they should display the symbol of a crossed-out
wheeled bin.

For more information please use the following web link -
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/waste/32084.aspx

What is the CE mark?

The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to
indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in
European Directives.

For more information please use the following web link -
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/sectors/sustainability/regulations/cemark/page11646.html

What are the Producer Responsibility Obligations Regulations 2005?

The ‘Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005’
came into effect on the 1st January 2006. These regulations superseded the
original Regulations which came into effect in 1997.

The Regulation places responsibilities on companies to help achieve the UK’s
recovery and recycling targets. The UK Government aims to have an overall
recovery rate of 70% and a minimum recycling target of 92% of all packaging in
the UK by 2012. The aims of the Regulations are to, reduce the amount of
packaging, re-use packaging, increase recovery and recycling of packaging,
reduce the amount of packaging that is sent to landfill and encourage the use of
recycled packaging.

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