Print.IT Reseller - issue 80

Katun ® and the Environment When it comes to the environment, Katun’s policy is to “do the right thing.” It applies to our local and global communities, especially in the safety of our products and how we treat the environment. Katun is committed to doing the right thing in our overall approach, and in our compliance with environmental and safety directives from the governments where we do business. One of Katun’s core values is to be environmentally friendly – we believe that for people and organizations to prosper, we must protect the environment first, as a healthy planet and a healthy community go hand-in-hand. There are many ways to contribute to the preservation of the planet, from household recycling to using natural power sources, like solar, wind or wave energy. Whilst it is not always possible to implement all of these, it is necessary to be aware of our responsibilities, both personally and in the business world. Katun strives to adhere to sustainable business practices. We actively participate in the circular economy – by selling remanufactured or refilled imaging supplies and machines that provide our dealer and distributor customers with high quality, cost-effective replacement parts. We pioneered the way by introducing the refilled-OEM cartridge concept in 2008 and have gone on to introduce several more versions for various applications, saving an abundance of plastic waste from landfill. Katun also makes every effort to offer eco-friendly options across services and programs to allow customers to make “green” choices. In addition, Katun supports a healthy workplace by encouraging local recycling and providing each employee with a reusable drinks bottle to reduce plastic. Katun promotes eco-friendly products using this logo. This can include remanufactured cartridges and imaging units, OEM-refilled toner cartridges or our expertly remanufactured printers. Reusing materials and components has a direct positive impact on the environment, not only by saving these parts (often mainly plastic) from landfill, but also reducing the resources to make new builds. We partner with specialist office equipment recycling services to promote safe disposal and remanufacture of our products.