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XEROX PARTNERS WITH CLOSE-THE-LOOP TO COLLECT MORE EMPTY TONERS
New Recycling, Return Program Will Recover More Toner and Supplies for Reuse
NORWALK,
Conn., Nov 2010 — Xerox Corporation launched today a new return and
recycling program that simplifies the way customers return toner and
supplies and expands the company’s effort to keep billions of pounds of
waste out of landfills.Xerox is partnering with Close the Loop, one of
the world’s largest recyclers of imaging supplies that specializes in
cartridge returns. Close the Loop will collect customers’ returns and
manage the recycling on behalf of Xerox using a patented material
separation process that recovers used materials for reuse in new printer
cartridges and other products.Similar to Xerox’s popular Eco
Box program in Europe, customers in the United States will place used
supplies into a collection box. When the box is full, customers simply
print a free-of-charge shipping label and send the box to Close the
Loop. Instructions are printed on the boxes, which are available in the
United States starting today. Customers can order the boxes through the
redesigned return and recycling website, http://www.xerox.com/gwa. The
website also includes instructions and provides several features that
make choosing and using a returns process more convenient, including
bundling returns together and other options.This new effort is
an extension of Xerox’s pioneering Green World Alliance program, an
initiative launched in 1999 that established the company as a global
leader in waste reduction and environmental stewardship. “During the
past 12 years, our collaboration with customers has kept more than 143
million pounds of cartridges, bottles, and waste toner out of
landfills,” said Patricia Calkins, vice president, Sustainability,
Environment, Health & Safety. “As we continue to make it easier for
customers to participate in our remanufacturing, reuse and recycling
efforts, we get closer and closer to our ultimate goal of zero
waste.””Close the Loop also is working towards zero waste,” said Jim
Tocash, company president. The company returns cartridge component parts
to the marketplace as useable raw materials so nothing goes to the
landfill. “Xerox is on the forefront of zero waste initiatives — and
was there long before it was popular,” Tocash said. “Our role at Close
the Loop is to make the returns process that much simpler so more
customers join in on the effort. Working together with Xerox we push the
goal of zero waste forward to minimize our impact on the environment.”About Xerox
Xerox
Corporation is a $22 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, HR benefits management,
finance support, and customer relationship management services for
commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 133,000 people of
Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information,
visit http://www.xerox.com, http://news.xerox.com or
http://www.acs-inc.com. For investor information, visit
http://www.xerox.com/investor.About Close the Loop
Close the
Loop is a leading global recycler of imaging consumables including
inkjet cartridges, laser toner cartridges, drum units, copier bottles
and more. Using state of the art materials separation processes, all
cartridges are recycled with zero waste to landfill. Close the Loop is
committed to the principle of managing its operations in an
environmentally responsible way. For more information, please visit
http://www.closetheloopusa.com.
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