As a leading manufacturer of Laptop Bags and Accessories, Targus is dedicated to preserving the environment and reducing the impact on our natural resources. Green from the inside-out The Targus commitment to being environmentally conscious extends throughout the company; from our product design and manufacturing, to our continued research to bring more eco-friendly products to our retail partners, to our marketing efforts. Marketing – Targus started making environmentally aware products with our EcoSmart™ Grove™* and EcoSmart™ Spruce™** line of cases. As we mature our efforts, we’ve begun the transition to using post-consumer materials, as well as utilizing production techniques that yield reusable byproducts. This transition is a work in progress that will not cause any adverse impact on you, our loyal and faithful customers. Office - Beyond the core of our EcoSmart™ Family of Products, Targus employees are driving down the path to green with a company-wide transition towards: recycled and renewable office supplies; the use of high-efficiency lighting and climate control and reuse of shipping materials. See the video of our green initiatives here Packaging - Targus has launched a new initiative aimed at minimizing the amount of material used in our packaging and adopting the latest alternative materials. Use of recycled materials on hang tags; wraps and insert cards are just the beginning of our effort to leverage the use of reusable post-consumer materials in our packaging. Materials - From our first Grove™ line offering PVC-Free cases to our Designed for Dell Facets and Targus Spruce collections made from recovered water bottles, to our chemical adhesive-free line of degradable laptop sleeves featuring Ariaprene™, Targus continues to research and develop new techniques for delivering products that reduce the consumption of raw materials. As part of our environmentally aware initiatives, Targus will also continue to integrate carefully selected materials and utilize production methods that minimize our carbon footprint. What’s the deal with Ariaprene™? It’s produced with a small amount material waste that will be reused in the manufacturing of our laptop sleeves It’s durable and odor-free It’s completely free of toxic materials like heavy metals, lead, and mercury It utilizes solvent-free, water-based adhesives. Ariaprene™ Laptop Sleeves: Non-toxic materials, including 100% water-based adhesives Carefully selected materials that yield less waste during production *EcoSmart™ Grove™ Products: Eliminate the use of PVC as a backing material Eliminate the use of nickel for hardware **EcoSmart™ Spruce™ Products: PVC and nickel free materials to eliminate toxins during manufacturing Exterior polyester fabric made from recovered plastic bottles