Environmental nightmares won’t come from your Brother printer either
Concern for the environment is a main focus in all stages of our products lifecycle. From design, development and manufacturing, through to customer usage and disposal, our products are designed to help you conduct business in the most environmentally sustainable manner possible. Brother Australia conducts environmental activities based on the Brother Group’s “5 Rs”:
1.REDUCE
waste material by recycling
2.REUSE
products and waste material
3.REFUSE
to buy environmentally unfriendly products
4.REFORM
materials and use again
5.RECYCLE rather than scrap
This includes:
•Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) – We avoid lead, mercury and other hazardous substances in the manufacture of our products.
•Energy Star – Using ENERGY STAR compliant products can make a huge difference in our energy usage. Brother offers a wide range of printers, fax
machines, and
•Conserving energy through power management
•Sleep mode
•Running cooler and lasting longer
For current Brother ENERGY STAR Compliant Products, go to
•Reduce Consumable and Hardware Wastage – Our main aim is to keep old hardware and consumables out of the landfill and dispose of
- We are a major sponsor of
“Cartridges 4 Planet Ark”
- We are also a proud partner of Byteback Australia
•National Packaging Covenant – We are a signatory of the National Packaging Covenant with the aim of managing the environmental impacts of our packaging.
•ISO 14001 – We have been awarded the strict ISO 14001:2004, a series of standards and guidelines, all of which address some aspect of environmental management.
Through ISO 14001, we demonstrate our commitment to pollution prevention, environmental regulatory compliance and continual improvement.
Earthwatch – committed to our environment
Brother has joined forces with Earthwatch to help find solutions to some of Australia’s pressing environmental challenges.
Earthwatch is an international organisation which supports scientific research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
Together, Brother and Earthwatch will support a national network of research projects which focus on tackling climate change and the conservation of Earth’s precious natural resources.
Brother employees and customers will be actively involved in these projects, volunteering their time to become ‘Citizen Scientists’, providing
To find out how you can become a Brother ‘Citizen Scientist’,
go to
For full details of what we’re doing for the environment, visit www.brother.com.au
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All specifications subject to change without notice.
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