Just how much tech junk is getting recycled?

Office Depot recycled almost 1.5 million pounds of old tech equipment through its service for consumers, the company said Wednesday.That sounds like a lot. It makes you realize how quickly all those landfills must be filling up since that figure represents only the junk from people who 1) actually bother to recycle, and 2) chose [...]

HP Innovates Cartridge Recycling Program

HP has developed the ability to use recycled plastics in the production of new HP inkjet print cartridges, according to this report. More than 200 million cartridges have been manufactured using the process thus far. HP used more than 5 million pounds of recycled plastic in its inkjet cartridges last year, and the company plans [...]

Xerox’s Printer Promise to Reduce Waste and Save Customers Money

Last spring, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) introduced its ColorQubeâ„¢ 9200 Series multifunction printer (MFP) with a straightforward proposition – affordable color that lowers the environmental impact of office printing. One year later, organizations around the world say it’s true – solid ink technology is making a positive impact on business and the environment.

“The technology behind [...]

All remanufacturers HP offer Ink Amnesty

I admit it: I look for bargains. I’ve tried the generic brands in the supermarket. I once trusted a friend’s recommendation that retread tires were just as good as the original brand name tires that came with a new car. That budget buy resulted in a blowout in the middle of the Mohave Desert with [...]

HP unlocks printer regionalization

FLOGGER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP will help one of its users who found that moving countries fell afoul of the firm’s divide and conquer strategy.

Earlier this week, The INQUIRER reported that Michelle Sullivan wasn’t able to use her HP Photosmart C7180 printer after moving from Australia to Malta. After Ms Sullivan’s failed attempts to [...]