Experts estimate that almost 350 million cartridges end up in landfills each year. These include laser toner cartridges as well as others. This staggering number has an adverse effect on the environment as well as the economics of the situation of buying cartridges.
Surveys conducted suggest that almost ninety percent of printer ink cartridges are thrown into the trash after the ink gets used. Moreover the quantity of cartridges that are ending up in landfills is increasing at the rate of ten percent every year. This is owing to the increasing use of printers for documentation purposes. Also, with regards to production, laser toner cartridges require almost ¾ of a gallon to be manufactured. Most discarded cartridges have some remnants of ink that can easily seep into the ground causing widespread soil damage.
As can be imagined these pointers will have a disastrous effect on the environment and thus every effort should be made to recycle cartridges in one way or the other. For all the reasons listed above recycling inkjet and laser toners, seems like such a good idea.
Apart from the all the environmental benefits, there are various economic benefits associated with recycling inkjet and other cartridges. The biggest benefits will be in terms of prices. Take the scenario, wherein, a minimal amount of ink cartridges are being thrown away, while a majority of them are being recycled. The prices of cartridges will definitely go down. If consumers recycle or reuse their laser toner cartridges or any other cartridges then they will definitely derive a long term benefit from it. When it comes to ink jet cartridges, you can refill them around three times before they are likely to wear out. Once it ascertained that you cannot refill your cartridge then you must go for professional recycling.
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