XEROX's NEW SMALLER PACKAGING FOR COLORCUBE SOLID INKS

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XEROX’s NEW SMALLER PACKAGING FOR COLORCUBE SOLID INKS
Xerox Employees Use Green Tactics to Boost Savings, Earn Earth Awards
NORWALK,
Conn., DEC, 2010  — Just how small is small? It’s the question Xerox
Corporation employees asked themselves when they set out to develop the
smallest package possible for ColorQube(R) solid ink. The result: a
smaller package made primarily of recycled material, and one of many
green, employee-driven innovations that saved the company $10.2 million,
and eliminated 2.6 million pounds of waste this year.”For 17 years our
Earth Awards program has showcased how employees improve the business —
and benefit the world — by eliminating waste,” said Patty Calkins,
Xerox vice president, Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability.
“Xerox employees have a strong sense of pride attached to our legacy of
being environmentally conscious.”This year more than 30 nominations came
from Xerox facilities around the world — including Ireland, Canada,
France, the United Kingdom and the United States.Judges considered
innovation, direct benefits to Xerox, duration of the project and the
documented, measurable results of each entry. Thirteen winners were
chosen including:

Wilsonville, Ore.: A research team developed
the smallest package possible for ColorQube(R) solid ink. In addition to
its small size, the packaging is made from 100 percent post-consumer
recycled material for the tray and lid (provided by a local vendor), and
a 43 percent recycled shipping box used for protection. Another team in
Wilsonville adopted Xerox’s Energy Challenge 2012 program to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. Energy savings exceeded expectations with a
total of 855,000 kWh saved in facility and operations equipment.
Employees altered their workspace habits by limiting the energy used by
office equipment and powering off lights with energy savings totaling
852,000 kWh. Cost savings for the projects were more than $140,000.
Webster, N.Y.: A team in Webster’s EA Toner plant developed a more
efficient process to handle wastewater. The changes resulted in a 60
percent reduction in wastewater sent offsite for disposal; a 50 percent
reduction in the building’s waste generation; a 33 percent reduction in
water required for mixing raw toner materials, and a 73 percent
reduction in the amount of preparation time. Total cost savings was
about $80,000 per year. Another team from Webster achieved a goal that
at one time was viewed as unachievable — zero waste to landfill. The
team redesigned the EA Toner plant sludge waste handling system to be
used to convert waste to energy. As a result they eliminated 50,000
pounds of waste that previously went to landfills, and saved $2,000 in
operating cost. The system also helped improve safety conditions and
boosted overall productivity. Grovepoint, Ohio: Using Lean Six Sigma
tools, the team assessed and significantly reduced the amount of
packaging material sent to the landfill each day. They installed
equipment to compact Styrofoam and cardboard, eliminating 1.5 trailers
of waste per day; developed a return process for wooden pallets, saving
more than $738,000 per year; and created a reuse process for the
overpack boxes, which saved $3,000 per month. Ontario, Canada: Using
environmental sustainability messages to educate employees and drive
revenue and sales, this team collaborated with the sales staff in a
Sustainability Customer Presentation Certification program. The training
reached 92 percent of the direct sales force and 70 percent of the
agent representatives. The project now is being rolled out in Xerox
North America. Dundalk, Ireland: Employees developed a process to
reconstruct the DocuTech(R) DPI kits, which control the rate the ink is
released on paper, rather than purchase new ones. The project eliminated
32,000 kg of material previously sent to landfills, and saved more than
$132,000.

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