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Ricoh Hong Kong has achieved ISO 14001 certification, and engages
in a wide range of practices and activities designed to benefit the
environment.
Ricoh has an environmental conservation office that supports a
concept known as the "4Rs", namely, Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
and Replace. Using this concept the environmental conservation office
initiated three activities as follows:
1. Recycling of toner cartridges
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Ricoh has introduced its programme
of recycling of toner cartridges, i.e. collecting the used-up
toner cartridges from customers and delivering them to a commercial
dealer for recycling. |
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In 1999, the use of paper
stationery in the USA alone reached 1,200 billion sheets. Ricoh
plans to encourage a reduction in paper consumption and for
this purpose recommends, first, using both sides of each sheet
and, second, making use of e-mail as a means of internal office
communication. In addition, paper used in offices, as well as
paper used for other purposes, such as magazines, newspapers
and letters, should be segregated into types and then delivered
to authorised recycling dealers for remanufacturing. |
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3. Good practice in the office
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Everyone may foster environmental
conservation by saving resources and reducing waste. Ricoh has
introduced the practice of posting notices in its offices, reminding
colleagues to foster environmental conservation by practices
such as using both sides of paper stationery, turning off unattended
computers and air conditioners and using water economically. |
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Most of Ricoh’s products are certified under international environmental
standards. Recently, we have introduced a programme of collecting
our customers’ copiers at the end of their life cycle. This
has been very successful, and 70% of used copiers have been collected
for recycling.
Ricoh hopes to set an example to encourage people to reduce their
use of natural resources, including energy and chemicals, and also
reduce waste emission into the air, water and soil.
Ricoh’s Environmental Committee office is happy to share
its knowledge in this field with its customers and other enterprises
in the same field. Your enquiries are welcome; please contact us
by calling 2833-1111 or e-mail to contact@ricoh.com.hk .
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