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institutions can promote e-books, online learning platforms and virtual resources as sustainable alternatives to traditional textbooks and printed materials.”
Making the difference Steve Pearce, head of marketing, Kyocera Document Solutions UK, adds that a strong commitment to sustainability can be a differentiator when parents and students are choosing where to study. “Kyocera is being asked by customers to provide presentations that demonstrate the sustainable benefits of our products and their energy efficient features for use at open days,” he says. He adds that other factors are driving the increase in demand for sustainable products, such as legislation. “The education sector forms part of the government’s drive towards Net Zero by 2050; they’re specifically tasked by the DofE with decarbonising their estate and reducing carbon emissions in a bid to improve overall sustainability,” he says. “But budgets are squeezed. Schools are constantly on the lookout for cost efficiencies and anything that can reduce their power consumption to cut electricity bills.” Right products But if educational establishments are committed to sustainability they need to look beyond the product to understand provenance, Steve adds. “Is the vendor a carbon neutral business? Are their printers and MFPs designed with the environment in mind. Can the device be carbon offset?
“But there are some easy changes to make beyond green tech – use kinder paper, use print management tools to reduce waste, print in eco-mode and duplex to cut ink and paper costs. Think about educating users on how they can be more environmentally conscious when it comes to designing handouts.”
Steve Pearce head of marketing Kyocera Document Solutions UK
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