Design Story: Technology & Environment Workstuff spent more than two years of collaborative engineering and design development to create JIMI, an Adjustable Keyboard System suitable for office or home. JIMI’s performance capability combines intuitive lift technology, engineering, and styling. Environmentally speaking, JIMI’s form was created to minimize material use and mechanical complexities while maximizing ease of adjustability and performance. Workstuff’s dedication to environmentally responsible product design is refl ected in the overall durability and recyclability of the materials used to make JIMI. Workstuff’s Design Protocol Our commitment to Corporate sustainability naturally includes minimizing the environmental impact of each of our products. Our Product Development Team applies environmentally sensitive design standards to both new and existing Workstuff products.

Workstuff goes beyond regulatory compliance to thoroughly evaluate new product designs in three key areas: Material Chemistry & 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?

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Material Content JIMI’s components are constructed principally from plastic, aluminum, and steel. Steel components contain approximately 25 percent recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable as a technical nutrient. Aluminum components can be segregated and returned to the recycling stream as a technical nutrient. Plastic components are identified with an ASTM recycling code whenever possible, to aid in returning these materials to the recycling stream. Returnable Packaging – JIMI’s packaging materials include corrugated cardboard and a polyethylene plastic bag to protect it from soiling or dust. Each of these materials is part of a closed-loop recycling system, meaning they can be recycled repeatedly Whenever possible, shipments between Workstuff and its suppliers include the use of pallets and other returnable packaging to minimize waste. For large orders within North America, disposable packaging can be replaced with reusable shipping blankets.

JIMI is up to 98 percent recyclable at the end of its useful life.  IMPORTANT FACT:   Workstuff’s JIMI Adjustable Keyboard System is 98 percent recyclable. This means our complete product, both mechansim and platform, are 98 percent recyclable. Most other manufacturer’s will only make this claim on their mechanism only. Workstuff encourages you to ask these other manufacturer’s about the recyclability of their Phenolic keyboard platforms.

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Manufacturing Process Green Energy and Emissions - Workstuff is committed to the use of 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2020. The company is similarly committed to achieving a goal of zero air and water emissions from manufacturing by 2020. Waste - All solid wastes are recycled to the greatest extent possible. Worker Health & Safety - Workstuff strives to meet or exceed OSHA standards. Supplier Support At Workstuff, 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 impact, but require they assist us in decreasing our facilities’ negative environmental effects, as well. Product Performance Engineered for superior performance, quality and durability. Designed and created to minimize material use and for reduced energy requirements. Backed up by Workstuff’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Phenolic Keyboard Trays Question: Why doesn’t Workstuff utilize phenolic keyboard trays like most Adjustable Keyboard Manufacturer’s? Answer: Because “Phenolic” might be the most un-environmentally friendly component currently used in the office furniture industry. Consider the facts: SPC = Solid Phenolic Composite - this is the sheet stock from which keyboard trays are machined. SPC is not “Green” at all: Made from virgin paper Saturated with highly refined petrol based resins Cooked under very high temperature Cooked for several minutes under very high temperature and pressure SPC is a highly energy intensive product to produce Cannot be recycled Very difficult to break down SPC could set outside for 100 years and be fairly intact