Press Release....Roland DGA Corp. has introduced a cartridge recycling program for the company’s inkjet customers located in Canada.
The new program joins Roland’s U.S. cartridge recycling program and a host of other environmental initiatives across the Americas and worldwide. Recycling of cartridges is now available in the U.S. and Canada for all Roland wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters including eco-solvent, solvent, sublimation, UV and aqueous models.
“Having a dedicated Canadian recycling program further reduces our carbon footprint by allowing customers to recycle regionally instead of shipping cartridges to the U.S.,” said Rick Scrimger, vice president and general manager for Roland DGA Corp. “Having three collection points in Canada makes it even more convenient and cost effective to participate. We encourage all our customers to help protect the environment by recycling their cartridges.”
To take part in the program, Roland inkjet customers across Canada can ship cartridges to state-of-the-art facilities located in Burnaby, BC, Barrie, ON and Ville St-Laurent, QC. In addition, many Roland Canadian dealers are offering a drop off point for their customers. Complete instructions including packaging guidelines and shipping labels can be downloaded from the Roland Web site at www.rolanddga.com/recycle
Roland North American Environmental Initiatives
Cartridge recycling is just one aspect of Roland’s environmental policy. In the U.S., the Roland organization has an extensive recycling program for paper, cardboard, pallets, plastics and other recyclables. The company has also installed low-wattage lights throughout its facilities that feature sensors and automatic timers to conserve energy. Roland operates building heating and cooling systems through an automated public utility-managed system that regulates the amount of energy these systems use in accordance with government guidelines. The company’s U.S. accounting and other departments are paperless. These and many other initiatives reflect the company’s strong commitment to the environment and to sustainable operations.
Roland’s Global Environmental Standards
Globally, the Roland organization has been proactive for over a decade in establishing environmentally sound business practices that have both reduced the environmental impact of its products and led to the adoption of cleaner, more energy efficient manufacturing practices.
The company’s unique “Digital Yatai” manufacturing model is a revolutionary cell-based system that is entirely paperless and driven in part by solar panels assembled by employees to save energy. At the design level, Roland has procedures in place that introduce life cycle assessment (LCA) and promote the development of environmentally-conscious products.
As a result of these and other policies, every Roland product today is designed and manufactured through sustainable processes that meet ISO 14021 standards. Many of the company’s products are Energy Star compliant. Additionally, Roland products introduced after September 1, 2007 feature the company’s ECO-labels which meet ISO 14021 standards for Type II labeling by clearly communicating the environmental attributes of every product to consumers.
The Roland Cartridge Recycling Program is available to all Roland inkjet customers in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.rolanddga.com/recycle
