HOW TO RECYCLE PRINTER CARTRIDGES?

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Last post 08-23-2008 12:11 AM by Jenin. 0 replies.

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Ink cartridges have highly toxic materials. Hence disposal of these cartridges is a major issue.
In addition to environmental benefits, there are also economic benefits to a consumer when they recycle.
Using refill kits usually ends up costing you about only $3 or $4 per cartridge refill.
You can typically refill an inkjet cartridge three times before it fully wears out.
You can have them professionally refilled for you through the mail.
Once the cartridge is worn out and cannot be refilled anymore, you can have it professionally recycled.
You can take them to your local office store, as most should accept them and many even have a promotion where they give you something in exchange for your cartridge.
Look for the instructions in the box of your new inkjet printer.
Ring up the International Cartridge Recycling Association at (202) 857-1154 for more information about recycling printer ink cartridges.
Most of the printer ink cartridge manufactures provide free return envelop for used ink cartridges.
If all else fails, you can contact your local sanitation department to see if they have a special recycling location where products like ink cartridges can be dropped off.

FACTS

It is estimated that roughly 350 million cartridges end up in landfills every year.
It is estimated that between 80-90% of cartridges are simply thrown in the trash.
The number of cartridges ending up in landfills increases by more than 10% annually.
A brand new laser cartridge requires 3/4 of a gallon of oil to be produced.
Discarded cartridges still have small amounts of ink in them which can leak into the ground.
It is estimated that the engineering grade polymers used to manufacture the printer cartridges takes almost 1000 years to decompose.
You are being kinder to the environment by lessening the amount of cartridges ending up in landfill sites.

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