| In recent years, people have relied on printers | | | | presence of plastic and aluminum in junkyards by |
| more and more. As a result, an egregiously large | | | | almost 50,000 tons. Wow. |
| number of printer cartridges end up in landfills in all | | | | Knowing this, it's no surprise that ink cartridge |
| parts of the world. | | | | recycling is now synonymous with environmental |
| Did you know that hundreds of millions of new | | | | sustainability. Remanufactured printer cartridges |
| printer cartridges are purchased every year? | | | | allow an easy way for us to reduce the amount |
| However, only a small number of people reuse | | | | of waste we produce and significantly benefit the |
| their cartridges. Regrettably, Americans throw | | | | environment. |
| millions of printer cartridges in the garbage every | | | | There are three important things you can do to |
| year, and these hazardous cartridges take a | | | | reduce your carbon footprint when it comes to |
| decade to decompose. It is not shocking that | | | | printer cartridges. First, recycle your existing used |
| American cartridge disposal accounts for 60 | | | | printer cartridges. Also, be sure to tell others how |
| percent of worldwide cartridge disposal. What's | | | | they can make an impact and help the |
| worse, most of this waste ends up in the landfills | | | | environment through recycling. And finally, |
| of the poorest countries in the world. Studies | | | | consider buying remanufactured printer cartridges |
| show that disposed cartridges not only negatively | | | | online. Remanufactured cartridges are recycled |
| affect the planet, but also our health. Toxins from | | | | printer cartridges that have been emptied, |
| used ink cartridges have been associated with | | | | cleaned, and refilled. They produce the same |
| skin irritation, lung issues, and even cancer. | | | | quality printouts that you're used to; the only |
| Now for even more astonishing facts. Recycling | | | | difference is that remanufactured cartridges cost |
| printer cartridges could conserve more than 12 | | | | much less than retail cartridges and they help the |
| million gallons of oil each year, and also lessen the | | | | Earth! |