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Toshiba has partnered with co2balance to make all its MFPs and the ﬁrst million pages printed on them carbon

neutral. Co2balance calculated how much it would cost to offset the carbon emissions associated with the manufacture, transport, servicing and disposal of Toshiba MFPs and the printing of one million pages. All MFPs bought direct will be carbon zero, following Toshiba’s decision to absorb the cost of offsetting. The carbon zero option, which applies to all MFPs from desktops to high volume production devices, is also being made available to Toshiba dealers. They have the choice of paying the cost themselves or passing it on to their customers.

Staples has launched an interesting alternative to recycled paper notebooks. The tree-free Bagasse range of notebooks, pads and reﬁll paper is made from a waste product of the sugar-making process (bagasse) that under normal circumstances would be burnt. Making paper from bagasse doesn’t just save trees: it also eliminates CO 2 emissions from the burning of the sugarcane waste. All products in the range have a bagasse content of 80%. www.staples.co.uk

In a ﬁrst for the portable solar charger market, the FreeLoader Pro comes with a CamCaddy power cradle that can be used to charge batteries from most digital cameras an video recorders. Another useful feature of the £69.99 back-up power supply is a multi-voltage switch that lets you switc to 9.5V for charging power-hungry DVD and MP4 players. Th FreeLoader Pro’s internal battery can be charged via USB cab integrated solar panels and provides enough power for 5,000 70 hours standby on a mobile phone or to fully charge a digi

Cleaning and hygiene product supplier CPD has introduced a refuse sack that is claimed to have a carbon footprint 35% smaller than any other sack on the market. Developed by BPI Recycled Products

exclusively for CPD, The Green Sack is 100% recycled with a high percentage of recycled farm ﬁlms (such as bale wrap and crop covers). The farm ﬁlm is sourced direct from farms in the UK and Ireland and, unlike the majority of the UK’s plastic waste, is processed in the UK. The Green Sack is available in a range of styles including refuse sacks, swing/pedal bin liners, garden and rubble sacks. www.cpd-plc.co.uk

a 15% smaller carbon footprint thanks to the use of ‘in-phone’ e-manuals instead of paper ones; a minimum of 50% plastic recycled content; an optimised display light sensor that uses less energy; and smaller packaging for reduced transportation costs. In line with Sony Ericsson’s commitment to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals, the C901 GreenHeart is coloured with waterborne paints that lower exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The GreenHeart programme also encompasses accessories including the MH300 GreenHeart headset, which uses 100% recycled plastic for four of its ﬁve hard plastic parts, and the EP300 GreenHeart low-power charger (supplied with the Naite phone). Sony Ericsson plans to roll-out these innovations to its entire portfolio in 2010 and 2011.

Savortex has launched what it claim is the world’s greenest hand dryer, with the lowest carbon footprint in its class. The Vortex uses patented spinning air technology, which accelerates drying times to 10-15 seconds by breaking up water dropl on the skin. Because it dispenses wi conventional heating elements, the hand dryer consumes up to 80% le energy than market leading models produces lower heat emissions and offers cost savings of 40-80%. Another beneﬁt, says Savortex, is a low operating noise of 80dB.