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February
2007
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01:28 AM
America/Los_Angeles

2.14.07: HP cuts emissions with new packaging

HP's redesigned print catridge and packaging will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 37 million pounds this year, the company said last week.

HP estimates its redesigned print cartridge packaging will eliminate the use of nearly 15 million pounds of materials, including 3 million pounds of corrugated cardboard in 2007. The packaging also will eliminate the use of more than 6.8 million pounds of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic through material reduction and substitution of recycled content plastic and paperboard.


The release quotes Greg Norris, Ph.D., environmental life cycle assessment instructor at Harvard University: "What I see here is smart design. The changes all go in the right direction environmentally and all in ways that make economic sense to HP and its customers. More power to these designers."