Recycle Printer Cartridges

Think about how many computers and printers you and your family own. Now, consider all of the friends and family you have and how many they own.  After you have all of those counted, try to wrap your mind around how many computers and printers there are in the country and around the world in every home, school and office.  It’s hard to say exactly how many there are, but the term “billions” probably comes to mind.  Think of how many printers are in use in our country and other countries and how often each one has its printer cartridges replaced.  What did you do with your cartridge the last time you replaced one?  You probably threw it in the trash where you thought it belonged, but it may surprise you to know that was not the only option.

Today nearly two thirds of home and office computers and printers operate with remanufactured printer cartridges.  The majority of the time they are used without a single problem, and even when there are problems the remanufacture usually warrantees their work.  Many name brand manufacturers encourage their users to turn in their old cartridges which are refilled and sold again at a slight discount.  In this case the cartridges usually carry the same warranty that your cartridge carried brand new but you’ve saved a little money along the way.

It’s really not much trouble for you the consumer to recycle printer cartridges.  Many eco-friendly retailers like Ikea, for example, have bins at the front of the store for recycling of plastic bags, batteries and printer cartridges.  It’s as simple as walking by, dropping the items into their bins and proceeding to do your shopping.  The collectors will see that the items go to the correct place which, above all else, is NOT in a land fill sucking up the limited space and resources we currently share.

As a consumer and recycler of the occasional printer cartridge, you may not stand to gain very much financially with respect to recycling these cartridges.  However, what you can do is contribute toward a greater cause that is able to collect enough to make a difference.  Charitable programs such as “Recycling for the Poor” collects used cartridges to sell in bulk to recyclers for money.  Because your contribution helps them to raise money, you are effectively doing your part to help other human beings in your area and other places.

Your mother would probably tell you right now that if you are recycling your printer cartridges then that should be enough for you - money is no matter.  That may be true, but as a grown-up you reserve the right to seek out the financial benefits of each and every situation.

In this case, purchasing recycled printer cartridges can save you some much needed money because they are less expensive than new ones made by the manufacturer.  People will always complain about the price of gas and print cartridges, but when you recycle yours at least you are attempting to do something about it.

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