Health, environment, and sustainability all demand the recycling of empty ink cartridges. So why should we recycle our ink cartridges ? The reasons are almost endless, but we have included some amazing facts and benefits of recycling.
Disposing ink cartridges into rubbish bins and landfills can cause a great amount of harm to environment and miniature life.
Plastics that are used in inkjet cartridges can take over ten centuries to decompose naturally.
Acute health hazards associated with unsafe disposal of ink cartridges include irritation, redness and swelling of skin, irritation of eyes, stomach upset (if ingested), irritation of the respiratory tract (in case of prolonged inhalation). Most importantly, carbon black has been classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
More than three quarts of oil are consumed in producing each new laser cartridge.
Around three ounces of oil are needed to make 1 brand new ink cartridge. Recycling helps lower this cost to a considerable degree.
An estimated 11 million gallons of oil can be saved in only seven months by ink cartridge recycling.
In North America, more than 40,000 tons of plastic and metal is saved from landfills annually as a result of cartridge recycling.
For every 100,000 used cartridges recycled, we can save 9599 kilograms of aluminum, 40 tons of plastic, and 1 000 000 liters of oil.
Ink cartridge recycling has virtually become synonymous with successful sustainable development.
Last but by no means least, MONEY! The amount of money that can be saved over 12 months can be staggering.
Disposing ink cartridges into rubbish bins and landfills can cause a great amount of harm to environment and miniature life.
Plastics that are used in inkjet cartridges can take over ten centuries to decompose naturally.
Acute health hazards associated with unsafe disposal of ink cartridges include irritation, redness and swelling of skin, irritation of eyes, stomach upset (if ingested), irritation of the respiratory tract (in case of prolonged inhalation). Most importantly, carbon black has been classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
More than three quarts of oil are consumed in producing each new laser cartridge.
