Xerox’s efforts to reach one of its sustainability milestones regarding printer cartridges recycling have been successful, the company has announced. The office equipment manufacturer has managed to avoid sending a total of two billion pounds of electronic waste – including printer cartridges – to landfills. Xerox explained that it has used various initiatives to reach […]
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) vary in the way they use office equipment such as printers, a new international survey has revealed. A total of 66 per cent of SMBs have multifunction office machines, according to a Lexmark study. However, the research indicates that only 34 per cent use them for faxing and scanning. The […]
A new shop has opened in Bromley which is dedicated to refilling printer cartridges while customers wait. The Ink Company said that one of its aims is to cut down on the number of printer cartridges which are sent to landfills, the News Shopper reports. It also hopes that users of office machines will appreciate […]
Businesses are required to recycle office supplies or face being fined, according to new laws which came into effect recently. The new legislation published by the Environmental Agency (EA) states that non-hazardous office products, such as Paper, must be sorted or segregated for recycling. These changes are hoped to reduce the amount of office supplies […]
An Indian association of businesses involved in recycling printer cartridges has held a recent event which attracted people from across the country. The Cartridge Recyclers and Traders Association of India function was attended by more than 100 representatives from printer cartridges firms in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Pune, Goa and Surat, the Recycler reports. One […]
Office equipment that is shared among many employees in one workplace may introduce security concerns for companies, it has been suggested. An IDC survey for Canon stated that 40 per cent of employees pick up sensitive documents from office machines, CRN reports. Some 72 per cent of staff say that have picked up their colleagues […]
Many people opt for black and white printing from their office machines despite the availability of colour printing, it has emerged. Research by office equipment manufacturer Lexmark revealed that the use of black printer cartridges is popular among health care professionals looking to print copy as quickly as possible. The study was targeted at healthcare […]
Office supplies manufacturer Canon won a recent lawsuit against a supplier of recycled printer cartridges. The supreme court in Tokyo did not accept an appeal against a decision in favour of the office equipment firm, which had previously been decided by a lower court, Reuters reports. The original suit alleged that the printer cartridges supplier […]
A current art exhibition in Norwich is made up of recycled office supplies transformed into unusual displays. Entitled The Art of Recycling, the show attempts to demonstrate how unwanted office supplies and office equipment can still be utilised – albeit in an unusual and creative way, the Norwich Evening News reports. The exhibition is currently […]
Oki office machines have been named the favourite colour laser printers by an American magazine. The office equipment manufacturer was ranked number one for colour laser office machines in PC Magazine’s 2007 Reader’s Satisfaction Survey. Additionally, the office equipment firm received the highest overall score across all the printing categories, receiving 8.2 out of ten. […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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