HP Improves Simplifies Recycling Program

HP has announced changes to its recycling programs by expanding and improving its HP Planet Partners return and recycling program.

Beginning next month, HP customers in the United States will find postage-paid recycling envelopes in their new HP 56 and 57 inkjet print cartridge boxes. This trial service builds upon HP's environmental leadership in the return and recycling of printing supplies.

This new ink cartridge recycling service is a part of HP's Planet Partners program. Since Planet Partners started in 1991, more than 64 million HP inkjet and LaserJet print cartridges have been recycled.

The service expands on existing returns options, including in-box postage-paid return labels for most HP LaserJet cartridges, an option begun in 1991. Customers can also order online postage-paid shipping materials for bulk and individual returns of HP inkjet and LaserJet cartridges at www.hp.com/recycle .

The company also announced that in a pilot project, HP has developed an HP Scanjet scanner component made from 25 percent recycled inkjet cartridge plastic and 75 percent recycled plastic bottles, while meeting all part and product specifications and requirements.