Hewlett-Packard recently confirmed that it was cutting 5,900 jobs in Europe as part of its global restructuring plan announced in July. Overall the overall company employs 44,000 workers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. HP France confirmed that 1,240 jobs would...
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Lexmark’s cartridge return programme upheld
Lexmark offers customers discounts on new cartridges in return for their agreement to return the used cartridges only to Lexmark for remanufacturing or recycling. Lexmark uses the cartridges in its remanufacturing business. In order to facilitate competition and...
Staples makes recycling easy
Old ink and toner cartridges are being remanufactured under the Staples name – or recycled if they are not usable – under a scheme launched by the office equipment retailer. Staples says it is the first national retailer in the US offering a $3 off coupon for each ink...
HP outlets to sell printer supplies
Sixty new ‘Original Cartridge Stores’ have been opened by Hewlett Packard (Thailand) in a drive to encourage more use of genuine printer products. The product range will begin with toner and print cartridges and is expected to expand to include printers. Prasert...
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Xerox accelerates colour growth
Calling colour “a strategic competitive advantage no enterprise should be without”, Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation, has unveiled the latest developments in the company’s burgeoning colour business, including the first-ever...
Xerox accelerates colour growth
Calling colour “a strategic competitive advantage no enterprise should be without”, Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation, has unveiled the latest developments in the company’s burgeoning colour business, including the first-ever...
Dell introduces computer donations programme in the UK
Dell UK has introduced a new service that will provide a means for used desktop and notebook computers to be donated to charity when their owner has no further use for them. These include charities and community groups serving the disadvantaged and people with...
Recycling in Japan gains momentum
Recycling is gathering momentum in Japan, where more drinks containers, household appliances and vehicles than ever before are being recycled. But problems have emerged with the present recycling system, which works on the assuption that all used resources remain on...
Progress made with EU’s Eco Design legislation
In March the EU’s Environment Committee adopted almost unanimously (56 in favour and 1 abstention) a second reading of a recommendation aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of electrical products. However, since it is a framework directive, the legislation will...
World survey reveals extent of mobile phone waste problem
The desire to own the latest technology is the biggest single reason given by people for upgrading their mobile phone, with 63% saying they upgrade their mobile more frequently than any other technology. In Europe alone this year, some 100 million mobile phones,...