| The next time you go to buy office supplies, you | | | | purchase from a supplier that takes back used or |
| should really have a few more things on your mind | | | | spent printer cartridges in order to refurbish them or |
| than price. Printer cartridges, while useful, contribute | | | | dispose of their components in an environmentally |
| massively to the world's waste problems, leading to | | | | friendly manner. |
| pollution and the overfilling of landfills. | | | | Another way to reduce the waste dumped in our |
| Government Agency Recommendation to Buy Printer | | | | landfills each year is called source reduction. This |
| Cartridges | | | | means that toner and printer ink cartridges are reused |
| Recycling is really the best way to save money and | | | | before they are thrown away. This reduces the |
| prevent waste for your business. With new | | | | overall toxicity of the products. By allowing for the |
| technologies coming up around every corner, it's | | | | remanufacture of products, you preserve energy, |
| important for each company and individual to do their | | | | resources and money. Since a single cartridge can be |
| part in regards to reducing waste. | | | | reused or remanufactured up to four times, can you |
| The government recommends that businesses, | | | | imagine the overall source reduction and waste |
| government agencies and public institutions use | | | | prevention that occurs? |
| refurbished or recycled printer cartridges and toner | | | | The key is to buy from the original manufacturer or to |
| cartridges whenever possible. It is also highly desirable | | | | ensure your printer products are OEM. Doing so gives |
| to recycle your own used printer cartridges. This can | | | | you greater access to recycling centers and the ability |
| be done by disposing of the cartridge at an approved | | | | to reuse cartridges. As more and more companies |
| recycling station. | | | | abide by government-set statutes regarding waste |
| Essentially, the largest benefit of recycling is that it | | | | management, you can enjoy the benefits of being a |
| allows for the reuse of certain parts of the cartridge, | | | | green company and doing your part to preserve |
| so as to limit the waste produced. In order to enjoy | | | | energy, resources and prevent waste. |
| major cost savings and to prevent waste, you should | | | | |