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an important role in driving life cycle extension. “The Xerox Renewal Advisor and the Lexmark Smart Refresh programme use predictive AI- and IoT- driven device diagnostics and analytics to retain and redeploy devices, prolonging useful life, preventing premature refreshes and cutting embodied carbon at fleet scale. For one of our two EU projects, to which we are the exclusive print OEM partner, we are testing AI and IoT to automate remanufacturing and make it even more efficient and cost-effective.”
it’s about making new products from resources that already exist above ground and keeping materials in circulation for as long as possible. “We’re also seeing extended warranties and serviceable-life programmes becoming more prominent. Longer warranties, such as Epson’s eight-year warranty, help keep devices in the field for longer and represent one of the most tangible ways manufacturers can support circularity while reducing total cost of ownership and e-waste.” Wendi notes that Xerox and Lexmark have been early pioneers in remanufacturing, are members of the European Remanufacturing Council and the Quocirca Sustainability Alliance. “At Xerox, we are embedding circular economy principles across the entire product lifecycle, rather than treating circularity as a standalone initiative,” she adds. “This starts at the design stage, with products engineered for durability, repairability, upgradeability and recyclability, goes on to efficient use and finally to responsible refurbishment and remanufacturing – to truly close the material loop and significantly minimise new material demand. “Enabled by our global hardware and supplies collection programmes, our refurbished and remanufactured devices help us achieve around 90% material reuse by weight on average and up to 99% landfill avoidance. Lexmark and Xerox cartridges can be remanufactured up to 10 times, the industry standard stands at two to three times. Recycling is the last resort, when remanufacturing or refurbishment is no longer possible. “Xerox has introduced office devices with up to 47% PCR plastic since 2021, with a minimum 25% PCR target for new products. The new Lexmark 9-Series integrates industry-leading 56% PCR (MFPs) and 73% PCR (printers) by weight.” Wendi adds that AI and IoT play
Contributors
Wendi Latko
xerox.co.uk
Dan Wogan
Vital role Resellers can play an important role in helping customers to partake in the circular economy. “Partners can offer trade-ins on any hardware device,” says Chris. “We have a comprehensive solution and can offer to take back products for full refurbishment and reuse or for recycling. “Everyone benefits from a trade-in – the customer can be sure their old hardware is being fed back into the circular economy, which will help them with their own sustainability goals. They will also realise some end-of-life value from those products, which they can offset against the purchase of new equipment. This makes it easier for them to invest, and that, of course, also benefits the reseller partner. “By providing a trade-in option that feeds into the circular economy, the partner is also helping to make the
epson.co.uk
Chris Bates
uk.tdsynnex.com
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