| Technological advancements have made us a much | | | | cartridges is to sell them. There are companies that |
| more productive society. Unfortunately, these | | | | will purchase old ink and toner cartridges. The |
| advancements have resulted in hazards to the | | | | companies will fill them and use them again. The |
| environment. To avoid polluting our environment, | | | | prices usually vary among companies but it can be up |
| many methods of disposing of technological waste | | | | to a few dollars. There are a number of these |
| have been implemented. Used Inkjet and toner | | | | companies online. You can also sell them on an online |
| cartridges are items that need consideration when | | | | auction site. |
| thinking about the impact on the environment. Like | | | | If you continually use the same printer, you may |
| other items such as soda bottles, plastic, and glass, | | | | want to consider refilling the cartridge for your own |
| ink and toner cartridges should not be tossed into | | | | personal use. It is much less expensive than |
| landfills. | | | | constantly buying new cartridges. Most computer and |
| Recycling ink and toner cartridges is a great way to | | | | office retailers have refills; however, there are refill |
| protect the environment, reduce e-waste, and | | | | kits that you can purchase. There are a number of |
| conserve resources. As well, you may be able to | | | | online stores that sell these kits. Filling ink cartridges |
| make a bit of money. There are now many recycling | | | | involves using a syringe and drawing up ink and |
| drop off locations where people can drop off their | | | | injecting it into the various slots of the cartridge. |
| old cartridges. Stores such as Staples have instituted | | | | Make sure you use latex gloves in case you spill any |
| a recycling program where they collect used | | | | ink on your hands. When refilling toner for a laser |
| cartridges. US Consumers will receive a $3.00 Staples | | | | printer, you have to be careful you don't break |
| reward for every ink or toner cartridge they return | | | | anything. Many companies will have someone come |
| to their local Staples store. Companies such as HP | | | | out to refill the cartridge. It can be complicated so it |
| and Dell provide postage-paid envelopes or a shipping | | | | is important that you know what you are doing. |
| label with a new cartridge in order to send the old | | | | Because there is so much waste being dumped into |
| cartridge back to them for recycling. As well, | | | | landfills all over the world, we all need to do our part |
| companies like Canon provide people with labels to | | | | to protect the environment. Every industry creates |
| print off on their website. Some stores will give a | | | | waste, including the computer industry. Powder from |
| discount on your next cartridge purchase. Office | | | | toner cartridges and ink from inkjets should not be |
| Depot will send out prepaid boxes for customers to | | | | thrown into landfills. Toner cartridges and inkjets |
| return empty ink or toner cartridges for recycling. All | | | | should be recycled. Not disposing of ink and toner |
| that one has to do is place the empty cartridge in | | | | cartridges properly can have detrimental affects on |
| the prepaid box and mail it back to them. | | | | the environment. |
| Another method of disposing of ink jet and toner | | | | |