How Do Remanufactured Cartridges Help the Environment?
Reduced Solid Waste:
Discarded ink cartridges are a significant source of solid waste. It's estimated that 300 million cartridges are discarded each year, which adds up to 1.7 million tons of solid waste. Each discarded laser printer cartridge adds about 3 pounds of solid waste to our landfills. .
Substantial Energy Savings
The production of new cartridges is also a significant waste of valuable energy. The production of a single, new laser toner cartridge consumes 3.5 quarts of oil. The process of remanufacturing cartridges creates far less solid waste, uses far less energy, and avoids the waste associated with discarding the cartridge itself. .