Lexmark joins Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP)

Lexmark International today announced it has joined the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP), as a founding member, to help reduce the environmental impact of printer and multifunction printer (MFP) hardware in Australia.

As a member of ANZRP, Lexmark will be compliant with the federal government’s new National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, due to begin in July 2012.

The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme involves a combination of government regulation and industry action to take responsibility for the collection and recycling of waste televisions, computers, printers and computer products. Consumers and small businesses will be able to drop these items, free of charge, at designated access points.

Ten years in the making, ANZRP has been formed by the Australian Information Industry Association’s Environmental Special Interest Group (AIIA E-SIG) members for the purpose of enabling members to meet their obligations under the federal scheme.

Carmel Mosser, General Manager, Lexmark Australia and New Zealand, said: “We are proud to be a founding member of ANZRP because we take very seriously our commitment to sustainability and the environment. The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme is just another example of that commitment and we look forward to working with ANZRP and alongside our partners and industry peers to continue this journey.”