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Poll finds 19% of workers steal office supplies

By Paperstone on 9 June 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Nearly one out of every five workers across the US has admitted to stealing their company’s office supplies at some stage of their working life, a new study has revealed. A recent Spherion Workplace Snapshot report found that 19 per cent of workers polled admitted to stealing some kind of office supplies from one of […]

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Aussies ‘increase recycling of printer cartridges’

By Paperstone on 30 May 2008 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

More than 18 million printer cartridges are recycled every year throughout Australia with a net weight of over 5,000 tonnes, new research has revealed. As a number of major office products manufacturers step up their environmentally-friendly campaigns, a study by ARN has found that the recycling of office supplies and printer cartridges in Australia has […]

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Lexmark recognised for “impressive” office products

By Paperstone on 28 May 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

A major office products manufacturer has been praised by a leading publication over the quality and easy accessibility of a range of office machines. Better Buys for Business – the US-based independent reviewer – awarded Lexmark’s T640, T642 and T644 ranges of office machines with Editor’s Choice prizes, after judging them against rival office equipment. […]

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Lexmark’s Earth Month lifts green push

By Paperstone on 26 May 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

One of the world’s largest office machines manufacturers has launched an environmental campaign targeting homes, offices and businesses in the UK. Lexmark’s Earth Month – which runs all the way through April – aims to improve the recycling of printer cartridges, attempts to persuade offices to print documents less and use more eco-friendly office supplies. […]

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Recycling scheme for printer cartridges launched by HP in Cali

By Paperstone on 20 May 2008 in HP with 0 Comments

A major office machines manufacturer has launched a programme in the US state of California to highlight consumer recycling of printer cartridges and inkjet cartridges. HP has signed a deal with the state government to provide recycling facilities at all state buildings so that HPprinter cartridges – as well as other brands – can be […]

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Sheriff’s son accused of office supplies misuse

By Paperstone on 9 May 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

The son of a US sheriff has been accused of stealing his dad’s office supplies as part of an ongoing investigation. Justin Hewitt is accused of using office supplies belonging to Brunswick County police department in North Carolina, as well as using a sheriff’s deputy badge to protect his property, while a security system was […]

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Call issued for printer cartridges to be recycled

By Paperstone on 4 May 2008 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

A cartridge business has launched a campaign to encourage more people to reuse their printer cartridges by having them refilled. Figures compiled by Cartridge World state that the average printer cartridge takes 450 years to fully decompose, while an estimated 350 million printer cartridges that could be reused are thrown away each year – representing […]

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HP secures gold eco award for office equipment

By Paperstone on 1 May 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

One of the world’s largest manufacturers of office equipment has been awarded the highest environmental rating for its ranges of office products by a leading body. HP has received the gold listing in the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool in the US, in recognition for the amount of recycled plastic – as well as other […]

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OKI launches “industry-leading” office products

By Paperstone on 30 April 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office machines manufacturer OKI has launched a new range of office products which it claims are "industry-leading". The B6250 Series is aimed at small businesses and workgroups which require high quality, low cost printing every day. According to the company, the office machines can produce an average of 150,000 documents every month and has a […]

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Xerox campaigns to help reduce waste office supplies

By Paperstone on 28 April 2008 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

One of the largest office equipment manufacturers in the world has launched a new campaign to help businesses reduce the amount of office supplies they use and cut their impact on the environment. Xerox has suggested five ways in which companies – and individuals – can reduce the amount of Paper they use, as part […]

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