WPS Total Green Office Solution The WPS Total Green Office Solution can help businesses eliminate inefficiencies, reduce their carbon footprint, adopt more sustainable business practices, and save money.  Our Total Green Office Solution takes a holistic approach to document management, combining green consultative services, equipment fleet optimization, energy-saving equipment, and software solutions to help customers meet their sustainability goals such as saving energy, reducing waste, and minimizing pollution.  From the very beginning, WPS consultants assess customer's workflows to identify ways to optimize their fleet for maximum energy efficiency while incorporating hardware and software solutions that reduce paper waste. Highlights of the WPS Total Green Office Solution include:      1. Green product design and manufacturing that reduces the level of toxic materials disposed of in landfills.      2. ENERGY STAR version 1.1, which is 14 percent more energy efficient than previous versions.      3. Quick Warm Up Technology.      4. Fleet consolidation and software solutions.      5. Toner collection and recyclying program.      6. Equipment End-of-Life, De-Manufacturing program.

WPS Sustainability Policy To address our environmental responsibility we will practice the following principles and procedures.   Principles Minimize health, safety and environmental risks to employees and our community. When possible, we will Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Eliminate the use of materials used in our business practice. Procedures Recycling will include, but not be limited to: paper, cardboard, aluminum, steel, plastic, and packing materials. Waste of printed material will be minimized by utilizing print on demand. Technology will be utilized to work with electronic documents as much as possible to avoid hard copy printing, copying, and faxing. Sales and Service Territories will be managed to maximize travel and delivery efficiency. Discontinued systems will be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner.

Customer Toner Cartridge Recycling Program WPS is proud to offer a complete toner cartridge recycling program, at no cost, to all of our clients!  Simply hold on to your old cartridges and the next time a WPS representative stops by we will collect them and return them to an authorized recycling facility!  Every year more than 300 million cartridges are thrown away in the U.S., contributing to over 200 million pounds of solid waste to our nation's overcrowded landfills.  In fact, only 3% of all plastic waste is currently recycled and plastics that are sent to landfills can take between 200 and 400 years to degrade.  Together we can make a difference!

End-of-Life Electronic De-Manufacturing Program Do you have old electronic devices?  Don't throw them away! WPS has partnered through our manufacturer, with De-Manufacturing Partners:  Global and SSI which are both ISO 140001 certified. WPS can help you dispose of your obsolete office equipment and other electronic devices in an environmentally responsible and cost-effective way!  Our services can handle "anything with a plug" and is only $0.20 per pount plus shipping and freight expenses. To learn more about our environmental resources visit our Green Folder at WPS Document Mall, click here for information.