Reduce Trash Recycle
Reduce Trash
If you care about the environment, then printer cartridge recycling is a great plan. People throw thousands of ink-jet and laser cassettes in the trash each day to add more garbage to landfills. Computers are a common part of everyone’s lives at homes and businesses to print documents. The plastic materials that hold a computer’s ink contain contaminants that can break down to leach into the soil and water near landfills. Many plastic devices take hundreds of years to decompose completely while emitting gases into the atmosphere. Saving our environment for future generations is possible by finding new ways to reuse obsolete objects. Several online or brick-and-mortar organizations have found ways to help people reduce adding trash to landfills.
Product Discounts
A nice incentive for printer cartridge recycling is receiving a discount on new ink-jet or laser canisters. Many stores will give their customers a discount on new ink canisters. Alternatively, many individuals prefer giving the empty containers to charitable organizations such as nonprofits that help schools or churches with donations. It is also possible to have the empty canisters refilled with ink at several locations to reuse the device in your copier, fax machine or computer printer. While many individuals only use one or two ink canisters a year, there are places that use hundreds of these devices per year. Places that use numerous ink cassettes such as copy shops, hospitals and libraries can also save money with refills.
Earn Cash
Printer cartridge recycling is available from manufacturers of computers, copiers and fax machines to receive coupons on new products. You can also take empty canisters to local centers that find ways to reuse plastics in other products. If your area does not have programs to collect and reuse empty ink containers, then consider having a fundraiser to collect the devices to earn money for schools and other nonprofit organizations. Another way to avoid adding to landfills is shipping empty ink cassettes to companies that specialize in repurposing the devices. Shipping ink canisters to several collection companies is also an excellent way to earn cash.