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Published on May 12th, 2008

Stop the Presses

by Francine Hardaway

An article in the San Jose Mercury News tells us that it takes a gallon of oil just to make a toner cartridge.

That wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t discard 8 empty cartridges a second in the U.S. And if it didn’t take 450 years for one to decompose.

What are people doing about it? Some choose to mail it into the manufacturer. Others, like a company in California, are trying to make partnerships to pick up cartridges and recycle them.

Schools have used it as a fundraising mechanism, because Cartridge World will pay them $.25 per used cartridge.

Staples will also take back used printer cartridges in store.

To find a ink cartridge drop off in your area, use Earth 911’s recycling locator.

Francine Hardaway

Francine Hardaway

Working with startup technology companies, entrepreneurs, and social causes. Angel investor, business coach, mom, yoga practitioner, blogger, golden retriever fan, social media junkie. Connected woman.

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