| Recycling empty inkjet cartridges is an easy way | | | | recycling programs. |
| for us to help to reduce the impact on our | | | | One of the most popular methods for printer |
| environment. | | | | owners to recycle inkjet cartridges is through the |
| Surprisingly, nearly 3 pounds of natural resources | | | | use of postage paid return envelopes that are |
| are saved on average for a recycled cartridge. | | | | sometimes included with an online inkjet cartridge |
| Find out the top 5 best reasons to recycle your | | | | purchase. |
| empty inkjet cartridges. | | | | A return mailer (recycle envelope) is most |
| Recycling empty inkjet cartridges is an easy way | | | | commonly a self-sealing plastic bag that is |
| for us to help to reduce the impact on our | | | | pre-addressed to a recycling company. The |
| environment. | | | | consumer puts their empty inkjet cartridge into |
| Here are 5 of the best reasons to recycle your | | | | the bag, seals it, and drops it off at a post office |
| empty inkjet cartridges. | | | | or any mailbox. The postage is already pre-paid, |
| Surprisingly, nearly 3 pounds of natural resources | | | | and the whole process takes just a few seconds. |
| are saved on average for a recycled cartridge. | | | | Another method of recycling is through the use |
| Secondly, 3.5 ounces of oil are saved fort each | | | | of an inkjet cartridge refilling service such as the |
| inkjet cartridge that is recycled. With the | | | | Jetpak mailer program. |
| massive global demand for oil, supplies will | | | | Here's how the Jetpak mailer program works. |
| eventually become more scarce. | | | | First, you purchase a Jetpak prepaid mailer. |
| The third reason to recycle empty inkjet | | | | Once your cartridge runs out of ink, you simply |
| cartridges, is because an inkjet cartridge will not | | | | place your empty cartridge into the plastic bag |
| break down for several hundred years once it | | | | provided, include your return address, and drop it |
| makes it into the landfill. We generate enough | | | | in the mail. Once the refilling company receives |
| garbage as it is. Did you know that each year | | | | your mailer, they will professionally inspect, clean, |
| over 300 million printer cartridges are thrown | | | | and refill your cartridge. They will run a print |
| away? This equates into about 75,000 tons of | | | | test, and if everything checks at OK they will mail |
| garbage. To give you an idea how much that is, | | | | it back to you. If the cartridge does not pass |
| that he is equal in late to nearly 30,000 full grown | | | | their print test, they will mail you a credit voucher |
| African elephants. | | | | to return another empty cartridge free of charge. |
| The forth reason is that recycled and | | | | In about a week the customer will receive their |
| remanufactured inkjet cartridges save money. | | | | refilled cartridge back, and will enjoy a good |
| There are recycling companies out there that | | | | savings versus buying a new cartridge and reduce |
| want your empty cartridges. They take the | | | | the strain on our environment in the process. |
| empty cores and professionally refill and sell them | | | | Why recycle? Why not recycle? |
| back to users at a lower price than OEM. There | | | | It reduces garbage, saves money, saves natural |
| are many quality companies that can do this and | | | | resources, and as the responsible thing to do. |
| maintain high quality. | | | | Just because an empty inkjet cartridge is out of |
| Lastly, recycling your empty inkjet cartridges is | | | | ink, doesn't mean it's broken. |
| relatively easy. In fact, a lots of companies that | | | | It's just ready to be recycled. |
| offer remanufactured cartridges have their own | | | | |