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TOSHIBA’S E-WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM EXPANDED TO ACCEPT ALL
SPENT IMAGING CONSUMABLES – CELEBRATES RECORD GROWTH
IRVINE, Calif. (April 25, 2011) –Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS)
celebrates an amazing 410 percent year-over-year increase1 in recycled imaging
consumables as part of its “Zero Waste to Landfill” program. As the first manufacturer to
partner with Close the Loop Inc. (CTL), a world-class recycler of imaging consumables,
Toshiba has consistently led the e-waste recycling revolution with their dedication to the
environment. The company is taking the “green” lead once again by expanding their
program and accepting any spent imaging consumables, regardless of manufacturer,
making it easier-than-ever for business customers to recycle.
“To our knowledge, we are currently the only manufacturer accepting used
imaging consumables from other companies, and we do it at no cost to our customers,”
said Tom Walter, director, Aftermarket Sales, Marketing and Operations for TABS. “With
e-waste growing at record rates, Toshiba wants to make it simple for businesses to
recycle imaging consumables, not because we have to, but because it’s the right thing
to do.”
With nearly 90,000 pounds of electronic waste recycled since the partnership
began in late 2008, Toshiba has contributed to the creation of eLumber, Close the
Loop’s patented composite product which is used to build structures for local
communities and non-profit organizations. For example, in the past three years
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year-over-year increase measured by weight.
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Toshiba’s recycled cartridges have been used to create numerous park benches,
fences and garden boxes for Habitat for Humanity®.
“After seeing the rapid increase of recycled e-waste in the past year, we know
that Toshiba is taking steps in the right direction with our ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’
recycling program. It’s a great feeling to see how much our program has grown and
know that what we’re doing is having a positive effect on our environment,” stated
Walter.
To find out more about TABS recycling program and partnership with CTL,
please visit www.copiers.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc.
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) is an independent operating
company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment
company in the world. TABS is a leading provider of managed print and professional
services (MPS and PS), and manages product planning, marketing, sales, service,
support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network
controllers, and toner products throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South
America and the Caribbean. MPS and PS are strategic focus areas for the company,
which first developed and began marketing the Encompass™ MPS program in 2003.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has five divisions: the Electronic Imaging
Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; the
International Division; and Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a wholly-owned
subsidiary corporation of TABS, that operates a network of wholly-owned office
equipment dealers throughout the United States.
Honored with the Channel’s Choice top award for “Superior Performance”
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twelve times by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba's entire product
line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are markers for the industry.
For more information on Toshiba products, programs, solutions and services, please
visit www.copiers.toshiba.com. For more information on Close the Loop, please visit
www.closetheloopusa.com.
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