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A printer like no other

Don’t let looks deceive you: the Epson EC-01 is unlike any other inkjet printer. Instead of taking user-replaceable cartridges, it comes with its own non-refillable ink supply. Far from being environmentally irresponsible, this system is designed to eliminate the waste and expense of cartridge-based devices. Once the printer’s 8,000-page ink supply has run out, the customer is encouraged to return the whole printer to Epson who will refill it and sell it back to the customer at a discount. Each printer can be refilled twice, after which Epson will recycle it.Whether this system works in practice remains to be seen, but it is an interesting alternative to cartridge-based devices. The Epson EC-01 is initially being made available to education organisations. It is available from www.rm.com for £279. www.epson.co.uk

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What’s New…

File under recycled

Acco is expanding its range of 100% recycled polypropylene products with a 10-strong range of document filing wallets, expander files, folders and binders. Like the Rexel ecodesk range of desktop accessories introduced last year (see pic), ecofiling products are made from 100% post-consumer waste. Many other recycled polypropylene products on the market are merely made from manufacturing off-cuts and trimmings. All ecodesk and ecofiling products are 100% recyclable.

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Paper-free reading

The paper industry has more than enough problems without having to contend with a potentially disruptive technology like digital paper. It is still early days, but digital readers from the likes of Sony, BeBook and Amazon (the Kindle) are becoming more common. To encourage more people to take-up paper-free reading, iRex Technologies is offering its new iRex Digital Reader 1000 series with subscriptions to a choice of 800 newspaper titles, including The Daily Telegraph , Independent , Observer , The Guardian and the Evening Standard . Aimed at business users, the iRex DR1000 has a large display that allows e-newspapers to retain their original layouts.

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Green marks

Stabilo, which in 1998 became the first pencil company to gain FSC certification, has established a new GREENrange of pencils, crayons and drylighters. All GREENrange products are 100% FSC-certified indicating that they are made from wood that comes from forests managed according to the highest ecological and social standards. The pencils feature an environmentally friendly matt varnish. www.stabilo.com

Boxing clever

Eco-boxes is the responsible way to move house or office. The new internet company supplies what it describes as ‘gently re-used’ moving boxes both to individuals and removals companies. Once you have finished with boxes, Eco-boxes will pick th and give them to someone e to use. In this way, it hopes t reduce the estimated 18,000 tonnes of cardboard boxes thrown away when people move home. ‘Eco moving packs’ contain a selection of 16 different size boxes; 10 metres of oxo bio-degradable bubble wrap; non toxic bio-degradable parcel tape; and a marker pen mad from recycled products.

01756 795962 www.eco-boxes.co.uk

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