Natural Environment

Product Stewardship

Product stewardship comes in many forms at OfficeMax. We offer products with environmentally preferable qualities and provide services that help our customers reduce their own environmental impact. We establish and follow internal policies and procedures that reduce waste and promote recycling and the use of recycled products.

The primary areas in which we advance our product stewardship goals include the following:

• Sourcing and using paper products responsibly
• Offering ink and toner cartridge choices that help customers save money and reduce their environmental impact
• Providing supplies, electronics and furnishings that feature environmentally preferable properties
• Packaging and shipping products in a manner that reduces solid waste and energy usage
• Providing services that help our customers make environmentally responsible decisions

While paper and ink and toner cartridge choices continue to be a significant part of the recycled products we offer for sale, they by no means represent the full extent. In fact, in 2007, almost 16 percent of the products in our Maxi catalog, or 1,574 total, featured recycled content. While the total number of products containing recycled content declined in 2007 from 2006 levels, the percentage remained essentially the same, as we reduced the overall number of products we stock.