Realizing Cost and Energy Savings on Campus

Overview

Members of the Sustainability Advisory Committee at the University of California, Davis, are always looking for ways to help meet the campus's aggressive goals for reducing energy usage and waste. University of California, wanted to reduce energy and paper use from computer printing on campus leading to reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The University of California, Davis: used printer trade-in value and HP PurchasEdge points, earned by purchasing and recycling HP cartridges to purchase new HP printers with ENERGY STAR certification and duplexing capability, consolidated, networked and shared printers, transitioned to high-capacity cartridges and incorporated HP Eco Solutions.