Sustainability efforts are not a new concept, but printers aren’t often thought of as part of those efforts. Instead, campaigns might focus on recycling, reducing waste or increasing remote work to cut down on staff commuting to campus.
“People tend to believe that sustainability is only about the environment, and they forget that it is also about society and the economy,” says Noelle Peutat, global strategic sustainability lead for HP’s large-format printing business unit.
Given that discrepancy, “sustainability in the printing business is not easy to define, as it depends a lot on how customers see it,” says Peutat.
Printers have long been considered environmentally unfriendly because they rely on paper and ink in a digital age, not to mention the amount of energy traditionally required to power these machines.
However, companies such as HP have been making strides to make printers and all of their component parts more sustainable, from increasing awareness of take-back programs, using more sustainable paper, purchasing safe ink and taking advantage of technology to reduce waste.
LEARN MORE: Explore the full lineup of HP printers that help support sustainability efforts.
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