In line with its commitment to
environmental sustainability, HP has added this new recycling initiative
to achieve its aim of converting a total estimated 6.2 million
tons of waste per year into recyclable material within Australia.
Following the success of the pilot program, HP will look to implement this
environmentally responsible initiative globally over the next year.
Currie Group will arrange to pick up the empty canisters and
packaging and deliver to the closest recycling plant. Contact rebeccasmith@currico.com.au
for a
pick up form.
VS Hariharan, Vice President of Graphic Arts Business, HP
Imaging and Printing Group, Asia Pacific & Japan says, "Prior to the HP
Indigo Recycling Program, print service providers who use HP Indigo ink
canisters had no access to environmentally responsible disposal avenues. HP has
taken the initiative to bridge this gap by enabling ink canister recycling and
is looking forward to introducing this initiative worldwide.. Such recycling
programs will continue to give our customers choice, convenience and control in
how to dispose of products responsibly."
This recycling program is available to HP's Indigo
commercial and industrial print service providers in Brisbane, Sydney and
Melbourne. Used ink canisters are collected by Currie Group and transported
directly to a recycling facility certified under ISO 14001 standard at zero
cost and maximum convenience for HP's customers.
Phillip Rennell, Currie Group's HP Indigo business manager
says, "Currie Group is proud to actively contribute to environmental
conservation efforts through this collaboration with HP. Our customers continue
to receive on-time delivery of ink canisters, and at the same time, be able to
conveniently return used canisters for recycling."
The HP Indigo Recycling Program in Australia
builds on the of the HP ink and toner recycling program, Cartridges 4
PlanetArk. This offers the collection of cartridges from offices and drop
off boxes in selected retail stores. To date, this program has succeeded
in diverting millions of printer cartridges from Australia's
landfills.
In addition to
recycling, HP offers a variety of other product end-of-life management services
including donations, trade-ins, asset recovery and leasing. More information
about HP's environmental initiatives is available at www.hp.com/go/environment.
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