Just about everybody uses a printer these days. However, with the rise of printer use, so goes the rise of printer cartridge use. So many printer cartridges are being used today, more and more are being thrown away and chucked into our landfills each year. This means big time waste and big time problems for the earth and for us.
But there is a solution— inkjet cartridge recycling and reusing. Both of these techniques can get to the heart of the waste problem and banish that pesky printer ink hazard for good. “But I thought recycling and reusing were the same things,” you may say. That’s wrong! Here’s why:
When you have an inkjet cartridge recycled, you will throw away the empty or used cartridge in an appropriate trash facility that can handle hazardous waste. Did you know printer ink contains hazardous waste?
When you reuse inkjet cartridges, you will send in the empty cartridge to a reuse center—sometimes the printer ink manufacturer—and they will restore the printer cartridge to working order.
Inkjet cartridge recycling involves that actual alteration of the physical form of the container. It is turned into a waste product and then reformed into a new cartridge.
Reusing inkjet cartridges is the ideal situation. You can do this by using ink refill kits so that you can use the same cartridge over and over gain, thus generating less waste. You can also send in your used cartridge to have it refilled and refurbished. You save money and waste output with that method as well. However, one of the easiest ways you can partake in reusing is by actually buying recycled inkjet cartridges. This completes the circle and keeps that cartridge out of the landfill.
Now don’t forget this cartridge recycling and reusing information applies to all inkjet and laser products such as printers, copiers, faxes and more. Doing so helps the environment, helps your budget and makes you feel good when you go to bed at night. After all, when you recycle or reuse, you are having a direct affect on the world around you in a very positive way. Who knew so much could be done with a simple printer cartridge?
By: Christy Berger1