Waste Generator Briefs.(Briefs)(includes, Xerox Corp. reduces emissions of ozone and dust)

Electronics

Xerox programs reduce waste, pollution

Rochester, N.Y. - Xerox Corp.'s environmental programs are paying off for the company, its customers and the environment, according to the company's 2002 Environmental Health and Safety Report released Nov. 21.

Xerox diverted 149 million pounds of material from landfills through reuse and recycling of its equipment in 2001. The company reported that it has reduced emissions of ozone and dust from its equipment by 56 percent and 81 percent respectively from a 1990 baseline, and that it has benefic