OfficeMax Now Offers 100 Percent Post-Consumer Recycled Paper at Self-Serve Copy Machines
June 18 2008 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
OfficeMax ImPress Customers Now Have A Greener Alternative When
Copies Are Needed NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office
products and services, today announced that customers can now
choose 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper when making
self-serve copies at their local OfficeMax ImPress(R), OfficeMax's
in-store print and document services. Customers can upgrade from 30
percent to 100 percent post-consumer paper for a limited time at no
charge. All OfficeMax ImPress self-serve copy machines have been
outfitted with "Think in Green" stickers to encourage customers to
take advantage of this offer. "People are seeking environmentally
responsible options in every aspect of their work and OfficeMax is
proactively finding new alternatives within our products and
services," said Ryan Vero, executive vice president and chief
merchandising officer for OfficeMax. "We are bringing OfficeMax
customers products and services that emphasize recycling, energy
efficiency and recycled content to help them do their best work
while being environmentally conscientious at the same time."
According to Environmental Defense Fund, the average American now
uses nearly 700 pounds of paper each year -- a doubling in per
capita consumption since 1960. Paper has a considerable impact on
the environment from manufacturing to end-of-life disposal. Many
businesspeople are reducing the number of copies they make to
lessen the environmental impact, but there are business situations
where copies are still a necessity. Using a 100 percent
post-consumer recycled paper for copies helps minimize the
environmental impact. OfficeMax also works with small and large
business customers in helping them reduce paper consumption and
often references Environmental Defense Fund's Paper Calculator. The
Paper Calculator allows businesses to quantify the environmental
benefits of switching paper from non-recycled to recycled content,
or from moving to a higher recycled content (30% to 100%, for
example). Follow this link to learn more:
http://www.papercalculator.org/. This offer is just one of
OfficeMax's many initiatives to help consumers conduct day-to-day
business in an environmentally responsible manner. Last month,
OfficeMax teamed up with TerraCycle to deliver a new line of green
office products to OfficeMax customers. Seven new TerraCycle
products, including innovative binders, pencil cases, trashcans and
cleaners are currently in stores. The products and packaging are
made entirely from waste, reducing the amount of garbage going to
landfills. OfficeMax offers and stocks more than 1,700 products
with recycled content. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated
(NYSE:OMX) is a leader in both business-to- business office
products solutions and retail office products. The OfficeMax
mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The
company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and
document services through OfficeMax ImPress(R), technology products
and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and
small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately
36,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and
more than 900 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call
1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit
http://www.officemax.com/. OfficeMax Media Contacts: OfficeMax
Investor Contact: William Bonner Jennifer Rook John Jennings
630-864-6066 630-864-6057 630-864-6820 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax
Incorporated CONTACT: Media, William Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or
Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors, John Jennings,
+1-630-864-6820, all of OfficeMax Web site:
http://www.officemax.com/
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