Programme allows for recycling used cartridge

Business

By PETER ESILA
HP cartridge users and customers can now start recycling used cartridges by dropping them off at recycle bins at Datec PNG Ltd outlets.
Acting chief operating officer Annuncia Kokiai said that during the launch of a HP recycling programme, the HP partners cartridge recycling programme in Port Moresby on Wednesday.
“We are in the year 2020, a new decade and we at Datec are excited to be part of this initiative,” she said.
“An initiative in addressing one of the major challenges of environment pollution.”
The event was attended by Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Minister Wera Mori, United Nations Development Programmme senior adviser climate change Edward Vrkic and business partners.
“As part of our corporate social responsibility, Datec partnered with HP on the HP planet partner programme,” Kokiai said.
“This initiative is in line with the conservation and environment protection authority mission, as well as UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals that talk about taking urgent action to combat climate change, its impacts and strengthening the means of implementation and revitalising the global partnership development.
“The HP planet partner programme is one of the key initiatives worldwide and would go a long way in reducing the impact of environmental degradation, a declining economy and minimising environment pollution through recycling.”
Mori thanked Datec for thinking outside of the box.
“You have my support, if you need any government support or interventions on what you want to do, you can count on me,” he said.


Minister calls for environmental sustainability practices in business

ENVIRONMENT, Conservation and Climate Change Minister Wera Mori wants businesses to start thinking environmental sustainability.
Mori said this during the launch of the HP partners cartridge recycling programme in partnership with Datec PNG Ltd.
“Every nation on Earth, including Papua New Guinea, has an obligation to fight against the impacts of climate change and mitigate greenhouse gas,” he said.
“I am thankful for the initiative taken by Datec in their bid to recycle cartridges.
“As you know, cartridges and those that are made up of plastic are harmful to the environment.
“Every citizen has the responsibility to help us address climate change and contribute to the mitigating factors,
“We need to also increase our economic base, we can no longer rely on the extractive industries and what Datec has done, moving forward into recycling, is a step in the right direction because there would be import replacement, job creation and, most importantly, employing people who would be paying tax.
“These recycling initiative are few things we expect industries to do.”