Environment

 Since its foundation in 1998 Atdec has been dedicated to sustainable product design and development.

            

Designed for Disassembly
All Atdec products are designed in order to minimise their impact on the environment. Design for Disassembly (DFD) means making products that can be taken apart easily for recycling at the end of their life:

  • Components which are of adequate quality can be refurbished or reused.
  • Metallic parts can be separated easily into categories which increases their recycling value.
  • Disassembled plastic parts can be easily removed and recycled, or disposed
 
Designed for Durability, Strength and Extended use
Atdec is committed to sustainability and through the use of new and innovative technologies we improve the quality, durability, environmental compatibility, and affordability of our products. Our products go through a testing of 20,000 repetitive movements to ensure the mechanisms work as intended even in intensive use environments.
 


Green Building Council Australia
Atdec is a proud Member of Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) and a part of their Green Star program. Green Star has been developed by the Green Building Council of Australia in conjunction with the Property Council of Australia (PCA). Green Star aims to recognise and reward leadership in sustainable development assisting Australian building industry in its transition towards sustainability. By using Atdec Green Star compliant products designers and developers add value to their projects.

 
Recycling
Atdec makes full use of recyclable and recycled materials where possible. Aluminium, steel and magnesium alloys are the materials of preference for all Atdec products because of their inherent recycling properties in addition to their performance properties. Aluminium in particular has a high value as a scrap metal and as such, is one of the primary metals in all Atdec products. The steel used in our products is a relatively easy to separate through magnetic extraction, and it is the world's most commonly recycled material. For our packaging we use recyclable paper made of recycled materials wherever possible.
 
The RoHS Directive
The RoHS Directive stands for the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.  This Directive bans the placing in many international markets of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. Whilst Atdec products are not in fact "electrical equipment", they often fall under this category and Atdec ensures compliance with the RoHS  Directive.
   
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