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
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