Our strategy is to reduce our consumption of paper and business supplies and to work with suppliers to recycle or reuse these materials.

Reduce

• Electronic storage and ordering: Ordering paper and paper products at TD is done online. This saves paper and also reduces the need for warehousing, obsolescence and associated distribution and shipping costs.
• Paper products: We continue to focus on reducing both our overall and per employee consumption of paper used for copying, faxing and printing.
• eReporting: At October 31, 2007, we had over 420 million pages (equivalent to 33,000 trees) of information electronically stored on TD’s eReporting platform, including the addition of 25 million pages last year. We also suppressed nearly 10 million pages of reports in 2007.
• Multi-function devices (MFD): Just over 2,100 machines are targeted for installation across TD by July 2008. One MFD will replace three machines (specifically, one printer, one fax and one copier) in our corporate offices and two machines (one fax and one copier) on our retail branches. MFDs are energy-efficient, use less toner and have the capability to print double-sided.

• Toner cartridges: We have a major program in place to recycle printer and photocopier toner cartridges. In 2007, TD bought over 35,000 remanufactured toner cartridges representing 83% of our total toner cartridge purchases. We also returned over 27,000 or 85% of the remanufactured toner cartridges purchased.
• Paper-shredding program: We participate in a confidential paper-shredding program through which we’ve contracted suppliers to recycle our shredded paper.
• Branch recycling: Many of our branches have recycling programs to divert trash from landfills. A major project for 2008 will be ensuring that all our Canadian branches have the most up-to-date and effective recycling measures in place.

• Computer and equipment donations: TD donates computers and related equipment for use in the community – in 2007, we donated 671 laptops, desktops, monitors and printers. Computers for Schools were a major recipient, and Renewed Computer Technology recognized TD as one of the top three donors with their prestigious RCT Technology Accerelator Award.


• Cellphone donations: TD is part of a cellphone recycling program through which donated phones are refurbished and distributed to women’s shelters across the country. In 2007, we ran a collection drive in Ontario, amassing a total of 500 gently used phones from our employees.