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Latest environment news
» HP Canada continues to be a proud sponsor of Waste Reduction Week (WRW) for the 6th year
» HP introduces world's fastest, most energy-efficient, 1-to-4 TB offering for Oracle Optimized Warehouse
» HP donates technology to help prevent disease in quake-striken China
» HP Offers Solutions Contributing to 1 Billion Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Reductions
» Low carbon IT solutions - how HP can help remove 1 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions
» HP bridges work, play, home and entertainment with global Personal Systems product launch
» HP fuses style, mobility, energy efficiency and recyclability with largest-ever notebook introduction
» HP Labs advances sustainable IT with new research projects
» HP licenses technology to Xtreme Energetics for creation of efficient solar energy system
» HP announces new smart environmental choices for imaging and printing
» HP Labs proves existence of new basic element for electronic circuits
» HP is first to receive approval from U.S. EPA for SmartWay logo
» Top environmental rating for HP's workstation line
» HP recycles nearly 250 million pounds in 2007 - 50 percent increase over 2006
» HP named on "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" by Corporate Knights and Innovest
» HP to reduce PC energy use by 25%, leads industry in EPEAT-Gold products
» HP is innovating for the environment, from nanoscale devices to data centers
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HP Goals
As an industry leader, HP has set aggressive goals to reduce the environmental impact of our operations and products.
Recover (reuse and recycle) 2 billion pounds (900,000 tonnes) of electronic products and supplies by the end of 2010.
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HP's Environment History
1987 – Product recycling launched
1991 – Planet Partners LaserJet print cartridge recycling started
1991 – First environmental report published
1992 – Product Design for Environment (DfE) program launched
1997 – Planet Partners inkjet print cartridge recycling started
2002 – Supply Chain Code of Conduct released
2006 – Dynamic Smart Cooling launched, which can reduce data center energy use significantly
2006 – PVC eliminated in new packaging designs
2006 – International climate change initiative launched with World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
2007 – Reached our goal of recycling 1 billion pounds of computer hardware and print supplies