![]() ![]() ![]() In June 2008, Office Depot opened the Company's first "green" (soon to be LEED certified store), located in Austin, TX. As part of this partnership, Office Depot agreed to adhere to USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for all future store construction. Building green: To further reduce waste, energy and fuel related to construction, Office Depot became a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2007.The Company's headquarters in South Florida features a waste program that handles 80% of its end-of-life materials. Solid waste reduction: Office Depot established a chain-wide recycling program in its North American retail stores to recover paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal.As a result, Office Depot was selected as one of 34 companies to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Excellence Award. Fuel reduction: Between 20, Office Depot reduced greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by 9.4% in North America by switching to fuel efficient Sprinter Vehicles and administering a RoadNet software program.Realizing the strong ROI - Office Depot has implemented these same initiatives in its "Green" store location in Austin, Texas. Energy reduction: By investing over $20 million in energy and efficiency initiatives within the Company's retail stores, Office Depot reduced its electricity usage and carbon-dioxide emissions from its North American facilities by over 10% between 20, thus saving an estimated $6.2 million in electricity costs.Office Depot more recently launched the Tech Recycling Service in 2007 to help its customers recycle their electronic waste by breaking it down into reusable materials, such as glass, copper, plastic, and aluminum. Green services: Since 2003, Office Depot has offered customers the opportunity to recycle empty ink and toner cartridges, and receive store credit for doing so through the Company's Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program.Consumers are now able to simply identify green products and learn how to ‘go green' in their own offices by visiting a store in person, browsing online ( or reviewing the Company's signature Green Book™ catalog ( Office Depot also recognizes and awards those customers that drive high demand for green products, and maintains stringent internal corporate guidelines to purchase and use green materials for its own operations (such as recycled paper and Energy Star-qualified products) wherever possible. Green merchandising and purchasing: Office Depot is the first office supply industry retailer to introduce a green brand, dubbed Office Depot Green (launched in April 2008), which includes everything from recycled paper and remanufactured ink and toner cartridges to Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs). ![]()
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