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Entrepreneur’s Guide to Computer RecyclingADEMEANNEXESThe French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) isa public agency under the joint supervision of the French Ministries forEcology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning, and forHigher Education and Research. It participates in the implementation ofpublic policies in the fields of the environment, energy and sustainabledevelopment. The agency makes its expertise and consultancy skillsavailable to business, local communities, public authorities and the generalpublic and helps them to finance projects in five areas (waste management,soil preservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, airquality and noise abatement) and to make progress with their sustainabledevelopment procedures.Additional informationADEME website: www.ademe.frHPHP, the world’s largest technology company, provides printing and personalcomputing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplifythe technology experience for consumers and businesses.82For decades HP has worked to manage its environmental impact byadopting environmentally responsible practices in product development,operations and supply chain. The company strives to be a global leaderin reducing its carbon footprint, limiting waste and recycling responsibly.Starting in 1987, HP’s recycling programmeme now operates in more than50 countries, regions and territories. The programmeme seeks to reducethe environmental impact of IT products, minimise waste going to landfills,and help customers conveniently and responsibly manage products attheir end of life. In 2007, HP surpassed its goal of recycling half a billionkilogrammes (1 billion pounds) of its products and is well on its way toreaching its new goal of recovering a cumulative weight of 0.9 billion kilogrammes(two billion pounds) of products by the end of 2010.