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HP Middle East has announced that it is collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Education to launch the HP Planet Partners program in 25 local schools in Dubai.

This environmental initiative, which has seen more than 389 million HP print cartridges recycled worldwide since its inception in 1991, offers free and convenient return and recycling services for Original HP printing supplies. The program, introduced in the UAE in 2009, ensures that no print cartridges returned through HP Planet Partners ends up in a landfill.

For the duration of the school campaign, families will be able to return used Original HP toner cartridges to their child's institute and deposit them in the designated HP Planet Partners recycling containers. Parents will also be encouraged to sign their workplace up to the HP Planet Partners program, to which participation is free of charge.

Amin Mortazavi, General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group, HP Middle East. "As printing continues to play a vital role in our lives we are excited to work with the UAE Ministry of Education to educate students and local businesses on how to reduce the environmental impact of their printing by ensuring they dispose of used HP toner cartridges in a responsible manner."

"The HP Planet Partners program is the perfect platform to start an open dialogue around the importance of recycling and environmental sustainability with the UAE's next generation of leaders," said Noura Al-Mutawa, director of activities and special needs, Ministry of Education. Through the collaboration, scheduled to begin in 2012, HP and public and private schools in Dubai will be working with both parents and students to create awareness around recycling, conservation and re-use in the hopes of ensuring greater environmental consciousness and a more sustainable future