Category: recycling

August 25, 2025 • cartridges • printer toner and ink cartridges • printing • recycling • the modern paper industry

The “Green Myth”: Is Printing Really That Bad for the Planet?

For years, we’ve been told that going paperless is the best way to save the planet. But is the print industry truly the environmental villain it’s made out to be? The common narrative suggests that every sheet of paper represents a tree cut down, contributing to deforestation and climate change. Meanwhile, digital alternatives are often… Continue reading The “Green Myth”: Is Printing Really That Bad for the Planet?

June 13, 2025 • cartridges • inks • printer • printer toner and ink cartridges • printing • recycling • remanufactured • shopping tips • technology

How to Choose the Best Cartridges for Your Printer: A Complete Guide

Hey there, printer users! Whether you’re churning out reports in a busy office or printing family photos at home, choosing the right cartridge is essential. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the types of cartridges, what to consider before buying, and how to avoid costly mistakes—all in a friendly, easy-to-understand format. Let’s dive in!… Continue reading How to Choose the Best Cartridges for Your Printer: A Complete Guide

January 22, 2024 • cartridges • education • printer • printing • recycling

The Environmental Impact of Printing: Address ways to reduce waste and promote recycling of cartridges and paper.

In an era where environmental consciousness is not just a choice but a necessity, understanding and mitigating the environmental impact of our daily activities is crucial. Among these activities, printing plays a significant role, often overlooked in discussions about eco-friendly practices. This article delves into the environmental implications of printing and explores various strategies to… Continue reading The Environmental Impact of Printing: Address ways to reduce waste and promote recycling of cartridges and paper.

January 16, 2023 • cartridges • How to • inks • recycling • toner

How to recycle your ink or toner cartridges

Recycling ink or toner cartridges should never be sweated, as it is a simple and painless process. When you make use of the resources available to you in your local community – such as through recycling centers and retailers – recycling cartridges becomes even more convenient. With increased access to recycled materials, investing in them… Continue reading How to recycle your ink or toner cartridges

November 21, 2017 • recycling • technology • toner

Printer Toner Can Be Recycled to Iron

About 500 million printer cartridges end up in landfills each year worldwide, says European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association. These “empty” cartridges can contain up to 8 percent of unused residual powder by weight and could leach compounds into the soil and underground water sources. In an attempt to reuse this electronic waste, researchers have… Continue reading Printer Toner Can Be Recycled to Iron

January 10, 2017 • 3D • printer • recycling

Australian Recycling Center Turns Old PCs And Peripherals Into 3D Printers

I think, almost everyone has some history with the computer devices. Somebody still stores in a backroom an old printer-scanner-copier with rather costly cartridge which after buying new furniture occupies too much place. The other doesn’t want to throw away a mammoth-like old desktop as in some decades it will be a rarity.

March 3, 2010 • Canon • cartridges • recycling

Canon Recycles Cartridge for 20 Years

Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan, Inc. will be celebrating 20 years of practicing the recycling of toner cartridges this year. According to the feature, the Canon Toner Cartridge Recycling Program was launched in 1990, then the first of its kind. Eight years earlier, in 1982, Canon came out with the first personal copiers that… Continue reading Canon Recycles Cartridge for 20 Years

September 29, 2008 • Epson • printer • recycling

A Recyclable Printer by Epson

Epson’s EC-01 inkjet printer is the flagship product in their new Environmental Vision 2050 initiative: it’s shipped in an unpainted recycled cardboard box, the manual is printed on recycled paper, and the included driver CD is stored within an envelope made of recycled paper. But what really sets this printer apart is that you don’t… Continue reading A Recyclable Printer by Epson

August 29, 2008 • cartridges • recycling • technology • toner

Green Bean Toner

Do you know that toner powder used in toner cartridges is made of oil and the actual volume required to produce 1 pound of toner is 2 liters? Now you do. Currently America consumes over 100 million cartridges per year. That equates to 100 million pounds or 50,000 tons of oil. In an effort to… Continue reading Green Bean Toner

April 25, 2008 • inkjet • recycling

Inkjet Prints Are Not Deinkable

“Inkjet prints cannot be recycled for new newsprint or copying paper just as old newspapers or magazines,” claims INGEDE, International Association of the Deinking Industry. It turns out, the recycling process doesn’t remove the ink from inkjet prints; the new paper comes out shaded. The recycling paper mills can still cope with single inkjet prints… Continue reading Inkjet Prints Are Not Deinkable