Supply chain partnership enables efficient collection of spent imaging supplies and helps reduce the environmental footprint of document-intensive business processes
TORONTO, December 1, 2011 – Xerox Canada today announced the roll out of a new waste prevention program aimed at keeping hundreds of thousands of kilograms of spent imaging supplies out of landfills.
“By simplifying the way Xerox Canada customers return spent imaging supplies for recycling, this initiative can divert an estimated 673 thousand kilograms of consumables waste from landfills annually,” said Emechete Onuoha, vice president, Citizenship and Government Affairs, Xerox Canada. “The more responsive and efficient the process, the more sustainable the outcome.”
As part of a comprehensive partnership with Purolator, SCI Logistics and Close the Loop – one of the world’s largest recyclers of imaging supplies – Xerox Canada customers will no longer need to deliver recyclable cartridges, bottles and other spent imaging supplies to Canada Post locations. Xerox customers across Canada can visit the Green World Alliance website to register, print detailed shipping labels and arrange for convenient pickup of these waste materials by Purolator for recycling at no extra cost. Close the Loop’s patented material separation processes will see used printing supplies recycled and raw materials re-used in new products.
“The Xerox environmental record of achievement is notable and lengthy,” said Dr. Rick Smith, executive director, Environmental Defence. “The new recycling program is yet another compelling example of Xerox Canada’s unswerving commitment to environmental stewardship.”
Xerox Canada’s new recycling program is an extension of the company’s Green World Alliance (GWA) program. GWA established Xerox as a leader in sustainability and environmentally responsible recycling programs more than a decade ago, and diverts an average of 5.5 million kilograms of waste per year from landfills around the world.
About Xerox
Xerox Corporation is a $22.5 billion leading global enterprise for business process and document management. Through its broad portfolio of technology and services, Xerox provides the essential back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on what they do best: their real business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, healthcare solutions, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 134,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries.
For more information on Xerox Corporation visit www.xerox.com, www.news.xerox.com, www.realbusiness.com or www.acs-inc.com. For investor information, visit www.xerox.com/investor.
For information about Xerox Canada visit www.xerox.ca.
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