Air Emissions
Xerox facilities released 46 metric tons of chemicals and particulates into the air in 2006, a 13% decrease from 2005. The decrease came primarily from decommissioning and consolidations, and declines in production.

Most of Xerox’s air emissions come from operations that manufacture Xerox imaging supplies – toners, inks and photoreceptors. Effectively executing strategies for reduction, reuse and recycling between 1991 and 1996 resulted in a reduction of air emissions by 87% during that period. Since then, declines in production and continuous improvements in our processes have resulted in additional reductions, totaling a 94% reduction from 1991 levels. While we have not adopted a specific target for reducing air emissions, continuous improvement remains a priority.

Ozone Depleting Substances
Xerox operations worldwide conform to the Xerox Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Policy, established in 1992, that prohibits ODS from all Xerox products, services and processes. Xerox is nearing a complete phase-out of ODS used as refrigerants, with just one remaining operation using a small quantity (48 lbs.) of R-12.