| What do you do with your ink cartridges when | | | | extend the lifespan of these natural entities so |
| your printer runs out of ink? Do you recycle them | | | | that future generations may be able to use them. |
| or do you just throw them into the trash? | | | | You Will Save Money When You Recycle Your |
| Hundreds of millions of printer ink cartridges are | | | | Cartridges |
| used throughout the world every year. | | | | The second major reason you should consider |
| Unfortunately only about five percent of them | | | | recycling your printer ink cartridges is because by |
| end up in a recycling center when they're empty. | | | | doing so it will save you money. The easiest way |
| Why is this unfortunate and why should you | | | | to recycle these cartridges would be to take |
| recycle your ink cartridges? | | | | them to an ink refilling station and have them |
| There are two ecologically sound reasons why | | | | refilled. Alternatively, you can buy an ink refill kit |
| printer ink cartridges should be recycled. First of | | | | and refill your cartridges yourself. |
| all, both the cartridges as well as any unused ink | | | | If you choose to refill your own cartridges keep in |
| can harm the environment if they end up in a | | | | mind that to maintain the best print quality you |
| landfill. The cartridges are manufactured out of | | | | should only refill each cartridge once or twice. |
| plastic and metal and are often non-biodegradable. | | | | When your printers ink cartridges can't be refilled |
| Also, some inks are potentially toxic. The second | | | | anymore it's time to take them to a recycling |
| reason is that it will put cash in your pocket. | | | | center. You can either donate your cartridges or |
| You Help Save the Environment by Recycling Ink | | | | be paid for your empty cartridges at the recycling |
| Cartridges | | | | centers. |
| Since parts of these cartridges do not | | | | The recycling centers deconstruct the cartridges |
| decompose they just take up precious space in a | | | | in order to reclaim the metal and other |
| landfill. And the components that do decompose | | | | components used to make them. |
| are often toxic and can ultimately end up polluting | | | | Recycling inkjet cartridges isn't some publicity |
| the water you drink. | | | | gimmick or a fad. If we all did our part not only |
| The second reason is that since plastic comes | | | | will we help to save our environment we will also |
| from petroleum and metals are mined, both | | | | save money. And in these challenging times what |
| sources will ultimately be depleted. If you recycle | | | | we get out of doing these simple things can only |
| or refill your printer ink cartridges you will help to | | | | help us all. |