1 Billion Been and Gone
1 Billion Been and Gone
July 16, 2007: HP has announced it has recycled at least 1 billion pounds of electronics this year, while also taking a stab at the recycling habits of its closest competitor, IBM.
HP has announced it has recycled at least 1 billion pounds of electronics this year, while also taking a stab at the recycling habits of its closest competitor, IBM.
HP set its initial goal in 2004, just after it reached the half billion pound mark, The 2007 aim was to recycle the one billion pounds by the end of the year, but announcing the milestone today, HP have managed to meet the target six month early.
HP says in 2006 alone, it managed to recover 187 million pounds of electronics globally, a figure it says, is 73 percent more than IBM.
Labelling itself the leader in environmental responsibility for decades, HP says its environmental strategy is built on product design, as well as operations and supply chain management.
In just three more years, they’re looking to double the one billion dollar figure, aiming for an additional 2 billion pounds by 2010. That figure would double HP’s annual rate of recycling electronics and print cartridges.
According to HP chairman and CEO Mark Hurd, environmental responsibility is good business. “We’ve reached the tipping point where the price and performance of IT are no longer compromised by being green, but are now enhanced by it.
Recycling programmes have been in progress at HP for the last 20 years and now operate in 40 countries, regions and territories. HP says the programme aims to reduce the environmental impact of IT products, while minimising waste going in to landfill and helping customers manage the end-of-left of their products.