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Going Green: HP’s Sustainability

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Hewlett-Packard was an early adopter of and innovator in ecologically sustainable business practices. Founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard were both avid outdoorsmen, and as people began to appreciate the importance of environmental responsibility in the 1960s, HP quickly incorporated sustainability into its vision of good citizenship. Throughout the ensuing decades, the company would refine its own operations and its relationship with consumers, enterprise customers and vendors to work toward a holistically sustainable business model. Learn more about some of HP’s green endeavors here.

Sphere of Influence: Biosphere II
Home Sweet Biome
Sprouting Environmental Policies
Boxed Up: Bleach-Free Packaging
A Cleaner Commute
Protecting the Ozone
Reclaiming Santa Rosa’s Water
Green Print Job: Saving Paper
Waste Not: Innovations in Singapore
Package Deal: Recycling Packaging
Bringing New Life to Old Hardware
A woman riding a child's tricycle to celebrate Commuting Alternatives Day in 1980.
HP Commuting Alternatives Day
Video: Hewlett-Packard’s Recycling Efforts
Photo of an anti-pollution instrument setup, including gas chromatograph.
Anti-Pollution Instruments at HP
Photo of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4L printer from 1993.
Hewlett-Packard Joins Energy Star
Plastic display showcasing the closed loop recycling process for HP's Inkjet Print Cartridges.
HP’s Planet Partners Recycling Program
HP’s Precious Metal Reclamation
A photo of recycling efforts at HP in 1971. A man holds a sign that reads Recycled Office Supplies Here at 3L.
HP’s First Internal Recycling Program
Video: Energy-Saving Data Center
Video: Clearing the Air
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