Herman Miller Tone Personal Light - Environmental Product Summary - Manual

Our sustainability goals by the year 2020:
• Zero carbon footprint
• Zero landfill
• Zero hazardous waste generation
• Zero air emissions (VOCs)
• Zero process water use
• 100 percent renewable electrical energy use via renewable
energy credits and a power purchase agreement
• Company buildings constructed to a minimum LEED Silver certification
• 100 percent of sales from DfE approved products
Environmental Product Summary
Thrive ™ Portfolio
Tone ™ Personal Light
Design Story: In, Out, and All About
Tone moves every which way. The entire lamp swivels
at the base, while articulating joints—at the base,
head, and midsection—give you precise control over
what gets lit. A single-arm version also is available.
It remains fixed at an appropriate ergonomic height,
but otherwise offers all the features of its articulating
counterpart.
A Glowing Value
Easy adjustability, dimming, auto shutoff—Tone
delivers big value in a small package. Since it draws
just over six watts, about 10 percent of a typical 60
watt incandescent bulb, the value also is reflected in
minimal operating costs. Tone LEDs will last more
than 50,000 hours—at an average of eight hours per
day, that’s about 24 years. Even then, the LED circuit
board can be replaced to give Tone new life. When it’s
finally ready to retire, Tone is up to 92 percent recyclable
(it’s made from up to 36 percent recycled materials).
Small Footprint
With workspaces getting smaller, bulky task lights can
get in the way. When placed on a work surface, Tone
has a mere six-inch-diameter base—a compact design
that brightens your work without cluttering your desk.
Both the articulating and single-arm versions also can
clamp to your work surface or mount on a rail tile.
Born and Raised in Michigan
Tone is made in Herman Miller’s home state of Michigan.
That goes for all major components—even the circuit
board. So not only does Tone need little energy to
operate, it doesn’t require much to transport parts
during the manufacturing process either. At every step
of its life, Tone treads gently on the environment.
Herman Miller’s Design Protocol
Our commitment to corporate sustainability naturally
includes minimizing the environmental impact of each
of our products. Our Design for Environment team (DfE)
applies environmentally sensitive design standards to
both new and existing Herman Miller products.
Our DfE Protocol goes beyond regulatory compliance to
thoroughly evaluate new product designs in four key
areas:
• Material Chemistry and Safety of Inputs—
What chemicals are in the materials we specify, and
are they the safest available?
• Disassembly—Can we take products apart at the
end of their useful life, to recycle their materials?
• Recyclability—Do the materials contain recycled
content, and more importantly, can the materials be
recycled at the end of the product’s useful life?
• LCA—Have we optimized the product based on the
entire life cycle?
Material Content
Tone personal light components are constructed from
zinc, steel, electronics, aluminum, plastic and powder-
coats.
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STEEL 74%
ZINC 13%
ALUMINUM 5%
ELECTRONICS 5%
POWDERCOATS 3%