The evolution of environmental initiatives for toner containers at Xerox Corporation

This paper outlines the steps taken by the Engineering and Design Area within the Xerox Supplies Business Unit in the evolution of it's environmental policy for toner container supplies. Xerox's aim is to be the benchmark for environmental initiatives in the office equipment market. In order to accomplish this, a broad, multi-faceted approach with a dedicated team was employed, with both long and short term objectives. The outcome of this work, aimed at meeting customer requirements, is a set of environmental initiatives which reduce the use of virgin material, promote the use of recycled material, and provide an alternative to landfilling empty containers.