UAE: du to partner HP for recycling efforts to reduce technology waste

du will partner with HP Middle East to launch an initiative targeting the reduction of technology waste in the Emirates by recycling.

The programme, called HP Planet Partners Programme, has been integrated into every du office and encourages customers to recycle toner cartridges, used in printers and photocopy machines.

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The HP Planet Partners Programme provides a free return and recycling service for original HP printer toner cartridges.

The recycled plastic collected from the cartridges will be used to produce new original HP cartridges as well as other products.

"HP was the first computer manufacturer to operate its own recycling centre in 1997, and it is estimated that 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent [CO2e] emissions were avoided through HP's recycling activities in 2008 alone. To date, HP has recycled over 2 billion pounds of electronic products and supplies," said Amin Mortazavi, general manager for HP Middle East Imaging and Printing Group.

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