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Lasertech Environmental Policy Statement
Lasertech has been trading for 15 years, and is one of the few real manufacturers of Printer Consumables in the EU. Our products are manufactured to ISO 9001:2000 standards using the same methodology as Canon & HP, ensuring new and used parts are contained in our products.
The LRP is an integral part of our business, recovering; reusing and recycling printer cartridges. The majority of 'recycling schemes' that many big companies subscribe to, are actually operated by brokers on behalf of charities, with very little of the money raised going to the charities themselves. Lasertech is committed to conducting its business in an ethical and socially responsible manner, buying and collecting cartridges from consumers, giving them the option of how much they want to donate to charity.
Our environmental goals are to increase the knowledge, acceptance and usage of Lasertech products throughout the EU. To achieve these goals, the company has established the following Environmental Policy. All employees and franchisees are expected to support implementation of this Policy:
Product Design and Production
Lasertech design products and services to meet or exceed OEM specifications, be safe to use, minimise use of hazardous materials, energy and other resources. We encourage and educate customers to enable the recovery and reuse of products and raw materials, an example of this is labelling all products that can be recovered and making the return of these products a simple and easy process.
Pollution/Waste Prevention
Lasertech aim to reduce waste and the pollution it causes. Our business was founded on recover, reuse and recycling; and everyday we educate others to do the same.
Legislation Changes
Lasertech are and always will be active in the education of customers on legislators regarding our products and how they should be recovered, reused and recycled.
Legal Compliance
Lasertech will ensure our products and operations comply with applicable environmental regulations and requirements in the EU.
Lasertech Compliance with Legislation
The Legislation affecting and governing Printer Consumables and their disposal in the EU are;
1. Article 45 of the Spanish Constitution & the Law on Waste (1998)
If you presently use Printer Cartridges and do not dispose of them using a licensed carrier, like Lasertech, you could be breaking Article 45 of the Spanish Constitution covering the Environment and the 1998 Ley de Residous.
If only a single empty cartridge is disposed of to a third party who does not posess a licence you are liable to fine. It is the responsibility of every company that disposes of waste such as Printer Cartridges, to ensure it is given to a wate collector "for recovery and disposal" and have documented evidence of 'Waste Transfer' notes.
Lasertech hold the correct licences issued specific to our industry. Under Spanish Law, Environmental regulators have wide powers to carry out inspections and audits of companies. They can conduct on-site inspections and require documentary evidence of a company's waste disposal processes. By utilising the Lasertech Recycling programme, companies can ensure they meet these legal obligations. There is little doubt that the Spanish Government is keen to ensure that Spain meets the EU targets on Waste (see below) and the implentation of the law is likely to become ever more vigorous.
2. The WEEE Directive (2002/960EC)
The WEEE directive recognises the importance of competition and consumer choice and that the environment should not suffer due to commercial profiteering or ignorance on the part of OEM's and their customers.
The European Commission has only recently passed the Directive, (13/02/03), to confront issues concerning the increasing number of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
The WEEE Directive aims-
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to minimise waste from electrical and electronic equipment |
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to encourage re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of electronic and electrical equipment |
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to minimise the environmental and health risks associated with using hazardous substances in the production, treatment and disposal of such equipment
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In August 13th 2004 it became be illegal under EU Law to throw away your Used Cartridges.
How can Lasertech Help you?
Your organisation probably already measures waste streams across its business but does this include printer consumables?
Lasertech provide a solution to printer consumable waste and enable you to donate part of the money raised/saved to one of our nominated national charities.
Lasertech also have local charity partners who are ideal recipients of donations through the LRP.
If your organisation already has a group-wide collection programme operated by a licensed company, then Lasertech will be able to exceed the terms of this agreement while providing an excellent service.
If your organisation does not have a group-wide coordinated programme then Lasertech can tailor one to suit your operational requirements.
At the same time we will operate within current and future legislation and donate part of the money raised/saved to charity.
The Lasertech service includes the supply and collection of LRP Bins.
This enables the waste to be stored in accordance with EU health & safety requirements as well as meeting the requirements of the Spanish Waste Act no. 10 1998 (Ley de Residuos).
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