Name: Nicole Madani
Email: nmadani@scsa.ca.gov
Department: State and Consumer Services Agency
Areas: Green California
Idea/Initiative Name: HP Cartridge Recycling
Description: The State of California and Hewlett Packard have entered into a collaborative partnership, where state departments and agencies can return and recycle HP ink and toner cartridges in bulk, free of charge, and upgrade older printers to energy-efficient HP models, saving the state up to $2 million annually if implemented statewide. The program will also serve to cut down on harmful emissions by reducing the amount of delivery truck trips needed to return cartridges to the manufacturer individually, diverting tons of print cartridges from landfills annually.
HP will also provide a new tracking and reporting process so that each participating agency will receive reports on its contributions toward statewide environmental performance goals.