Epson Ink Cartridges To Be Recycled

Epson is reducing its environmental impact by introducing a recycling program that meets the expectations of its large format printing customers.

In June, Epson Australia's parent company, Seiko Epson Corporation, announced an ambitious multi-part program to address some of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the global community and how Epson intends to tackle them over the next 10 years.

The program commits Epson to a 10 year plan aimed at:
Reduction of CO2 emissions by 90% across the entire product life cycle. Inclusion of all products in the resource reuse and recycling loop. Reduction of direct CO2 emissions by 90%, and elimination of global warming gas emissions other than CO2. Restoration and preservation of biodiversity as a member of the ecosystem, together with local communities.

Professional printing customers can now simply order their ink cartridge collection boxes from Epson's Pro Graphics web site www.epson.com.au/prographics/. Once the boxes are full (ready for collection) customers call the number on the box and the full liner bags will be collected by our recycling partner Close the Loop.

Close the Loop is the recycling company working with Epson, Planet Ark, and other printer vendors on the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark program to recover consumer and business laser and inkjet cartridges for recycling.

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