Close the Loop has expanded its multi-vendor print consumable take back program, Circular Planet, into Spain and Portugal.
The decision to expand the initiative into new European geographies follows the success of Circular Planet in Germany, UK and the Benelux region where, since its inception in November 2023, 40% of the 1.5 million cartridges collected have been returned to their original equipment manufacturers for re-use in their European factories.
Founding participants include Brother, Fujifilm, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Oki, Printronix, Ricoh, Sharp, Toshiba and Xerox, HP joined the program in May. Close the Loop is in ongoing discussions with several OEMs and hopes to announce the addition of other brands before the end of this year.
