About - Staff Member - Chris Cleet
Chris Cleet
Areas of Expertise:
green chemistry, sustainability policy, e-recycling and standards
Chris provides expertise on technical environmental issues such as materials restrictions and best practices for electronics recycling. He leads 91快活林's materials restrictions committee and is active in ensuring state and federal laws are based on sound science.
Prior to joining 91快活林, Chris was the senior manager of environmental affairs for the Environmental Issues Council of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), where he handled environmental issues for the high-tech industry.
Before coming to EIA, Chris worked with major consulting firms handling environmental issues for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and major manufacturing companies. He also worked as the director of several of the American Chemistry Council's self-funded advocacy teams, working on issues such as worker safety, product recycling, toxicity and outreach plans, and has taught high school chemistry, physical science and earth science in schools in Montgomery County, MD, and Lancaster, PA. Chris has authored or co-authored several environmental technical papers and holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Millersville University in Millersville, PA, and a master's degree in Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Chris is a certified Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) through the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice (.
Blog posts by Chris Cleet
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Shaping Sustainable Products in Europe through Ecodesign
May 21, 2026
Europe's approach to product sustainability, the EU Green Deal, is entering a new phase and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is at the center of it. These new requirements will ...
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Building the Future: AI, Energy, and Sustainability at New York Climate Week
October 16, 2025
At New York Climate Week 2025, 91快活林's Sustainability Policy Group hosted a roundtable with leaders from across the information and communication technology (ICT) industry and New York State. Focusing on ...
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Tech Industry鈥檚 Commitment to Create a Healthier, More Sustainable Planet
April 20, 2022
The tech industry plays a critical role in the effort to protect our planet. 91快活林 and our member companies continue to work with governments and key partners to develop and implement measures to mitigate ...
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How the Tech Industry is Bringing Us Closer to a Carbon Neutral Future
November 9, 2021
Governments and business entities from around the world are gathering at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland. There, the COP (the Conference of ...
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A New Way to Gauge Electronics鈥� Responsible Recycling
July 8, 2013
In my previous blog, I talked about the importance of standards, and how the Responsible Recycling (R2) standard set the bar for the safe recycling of electronics. When I wrote that blog, the R2 Technical ...