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NORWALK, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Xerox Corporation ] (NYSE: XRX) launched today a new return and [ recycling ] program that simplifies the way customers return [ toner ] and [ supplies ] and expands the companya™s effort to keep billions of pounds of waste out of landfills.
"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"
Xerox is partnering with [ Close the Loop ], one of the worlda™s largest recyclers of imaging supplies that specializes in cartridge returns. Close the Loop will collect customersa™ 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 Xeroxa™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 Xeroxa™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,a said [ Patricia Calkins ], vice president, Sustainability, Environment, Health & Safety. aAs 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.a
"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. aXerox is on the forefront of zero waste initiatives a" and was there long before it was popular,a Tocash said. aOur 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.a
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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