Razer's new sustainability pledge could save you money and cut down on e-waste

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Have you ever looked at a piece of technology and wondered about its environmental impact? That’s a fairly loaded question, and chances are the answer is no… but that isn’t stopping Razer from putting that information directly onto the packaging of its products by partnering with Ecologo — even if that forces you to think twice about buying it in the first place.

Ecologo(opens in new tab) is a certification program based on an overall sustainability standard, including all aspects of manufacturing and shipment. All products certified to an Ecologo Standard must meet strict criteria before they can be awarded the badge. 

It’s not dissimilar to how some countries will clearly label food with a country of origin, or label it as 'organic' or 'GM-free' to better inform consumers about how far it has had to travel to reach your plate and what farming practices have gone into producing it.

It’s also available to every brand as it's classified as an International Organization for Standardization. Razer could have simply awarded itself an own-brand sustainability certificate, so this sends a message for competitors like Logitech and SteelSeries to follow suit. 

It’s an unlikely pipe dream that every company will start using the badge, but my goodness, wouldn’t it be easier to make sustainable choices if they did?

Only two products are available with the Ecologo alongside the launch of this announcement — the Basilisk V3 and the DeathAdder Essential — though we hope that Razer plans to roll out this certification against the rest of its product catalog and any future releases. 

These two mice were selected because of the Basilisk V3’s popularity as one of the best gaming mice on the market, while the DeathAdder Essential is one of the