HP Inkjet Cartridges are Earth Friendly

Hewlett Packard says they're serious about the environment, and their corporate policies back it up. They were the first major manufacturer of printers and ink cartridges to encourage consumers to recycle their used ink cartridges. Hewlett Packard's renowned Planet Partner's program - which makes it easy for customers to return and recycle used HP inkjet cartridges - has served as a model for other companies.

The program, begun in 1991, educates consumers about the impact of discarded inkjet cartridges on the environment and encourages them to return used HP inkjet cartridges to the company for recycling. Since the program's inception, more than 64 million HP inkjet cartridges and LaserJet printer cartridges have been recycled.

As of November 2003, HP began enclosing postage paid return envelopes in all HP 56 and 57 HP inkjet cartridges packages. The postage paid and self-addressed envelopes make it easy for customers to return empty HP inkjet cartridges to the company for recycling. The cartridges are processed and recycled into new consumer products.

Customers have been able to return HP LaserJet cartridges since the Planet Partners program began in 1991, using postpaid labels. HP also offers the option of ordering postpaid labels for HP LaserJet and HP inkjet cartridges at their web site.

In addition to leading the way in collecting their used HP inkjet cartridges, Hewlett Packard also is an innovator in making use of recycled plastics in their own products. At least one Scanjet scanner component is made of 25% recycled HP inkjet cartridges and 75% other recycled plastics. The part meets all product specifications for use in new HP products.

Says Pradeep Jotwani, Senior Vice President of Hewlett Packard's Imaging and Printing Group Supplies, "Environmental protection is a complex undertaking, but the laws of nature are simple. We will provide leadership ... with environmentally sound products and creative recycling systems."

With their Planet Partners program and campaign to recycle used HP inkjet cartridges, HP proves that they put their money where their mouth is.

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