Herman Miller Eames Tables - Environmental Product Summary - Manual (Page 2)

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Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
Product Performance
• Easy assembly for cost-efficiency and quick parts
replacement.
• Easy disassembly for recyclability.
• Modular bases can be configured to support tops up
to 22 feet long.
• Designed for durability, an important environmental
criterion.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Indoor Air Quality
Eames tables are GREENGUARD ® certified as a low-
emitting product that meets current indoor air quality
standards.
Corporate Environmental Policy
For more information on Herman Miller’s Corporate
Environmental Policy and other environmental
efforts, visit the “Environmental Advocacy” section of
HermanMiller.com.
Supplier Support
At Herman Miller, we are committed to working closely
with our suppliers to reduce our collective impact on
the environment. We not only encourage our suppliers
to minimize their operations’ environmental impacts,
but require they assist us in decreasing our facilities’
negative environmental effects, as well.
LEED
Eames tables may contribute to LEED credits due
to its returnable/ reusable packaging, durability,
pre-consumer recycled content, and post-consumer
content. Depending on location, Eames tables also
may contribute to a LEED Regional Materials credit.
Please refer to http://hermanmiller.com/ecoScorecard
or contact your Herman Miller representative for
detailed LEED information.
It’s important to note that no interior furnishings,
individually or collectively, can guarantee a
specific number of points for LEED certification.
Environmental Product Summary
Eames ® Tables
Eames tables are comprised of 79-percent recycled
materials. This figure breaks down to 21-percent
post-consumer and 58-percent pre-consumer recycled
content.
• Wood, while not technically recyclable, can be
cycled back to the natural environment, such as
through composting. The wood content in our work
surfaces and storage unit substrates is comprised
of 100-percent reclaimed wood, as certified by the
Composite Panel Associations EPP. This wood content
is made primarily of sawdust generated by other
wood process operations. Additionally, wood waste
from our operations can be burned in our energy
center, which generates steam that we use in our
operations facilities.
• Steel components contain approximately 35 percent
recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable.
• Aluminum components are 100 percent recyclable.
• Most metal components have a powder-coat paint
finish that emits negligible volatile organic com-
pounds (VOCs).
• Returnable Packaging—Packaging materials for
Eames tables include corrugated cardboard and
polyethylene stretch wrap. These materials are part of
a closed-loop recycling system, meaning they can be
recycled repeatedly.
– Whenever possible, shipments between
Herman Miller and its suppliers include the use
of pallets and other returnable packaging to
minimize waste.
Manufacturing Process
• Renewable Energy—Eames tables are manufactured
in West Michigan using 100 percent renewable
energy via renewable energy credits and a power
purchase agreement.
• ISO—Eames tables are manufactured in
West Michigan at an ISO 14001-certified site.
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller strives
to meet or exceed OSHA standards. Eames tables
are manufactured at an OHSAS 18001-certified site.
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Global GreenTag CertTM is an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approved
National Certification Mark.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
© 2012 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 58%
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 21%