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E-cycle … recycling … return … regeneration … reuse … refilling
Are you confused? This is not a new thesaurus I’m trying to compile. This is just a list of words we hear often when we talk about ink cartridges. With so many “returns” you have to “rethink” your ink cartridge. Does the brand of ink used increase or decrease the level of pollution in the world? In other words – “How green is your ink?”
There was a time when home printing was unheard of and pollution was more or less controlled as it was confined to the printing presses. Now, not only has the print run increased enormously, but also the amount of waste generated in this connection. When printing at home, we mostly throw away our empty ink cartridges rather than return them to the manufacturer for recycling, reuse, or refilling.
Rarely do we consider the fact that it takes more than 1,000 years for the plastics used in printer cartridges to decompose. The production of each new cartridge uses 2 ½ ounces of oil. About 167 million ink cartridges are typically used as landfills, causing significant environmental pollution. However, most of the garbage generated can be avoided.
The use of remanufactured or refilled cartridges somewhat solves the pollution problem and saves resources. Most of the leading OEMs have started remanufacturing environmentally friendly, recyclable ink and toner cartridges. Companies adhere to stringent quality standards such as ISO 9001 and produce cartridges that have higher page yields. .
Hewlett Packard has introduced a new, smaller and lighter cartridge packaging to the market to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The convenient size of the new parcels aims to cut truck traffic in North America by approximately 1.5 million miles this year. Cardboard made from recycled materials instead of PVC is also used to package printer cartridges.
In December 2006, Epson began replacing the white ink cartridge packaging with recycled brown cardboard in its large-format ink cartridges. The printing on the packaging will be changed from color to black and white to reduce the use of chemicals. . Epson is also committed to eliminating dyes and reducing manufacturing processes by producing natural color ink cartridge casings. .
Canon is actively involved in environmental issues and offers grants for related projects. At the development stage of the production process, the environmental impact of products is assessed. Preventive steps are included in the design of the product to reduce the risks.
But that’s what OEMs do. And you? How environmentally conscious are you as a consumer? Did you know that the parts used in the production of cartridges, such as aluminum, steel, plastic, toner, ink and foam, can be reused in a range of new products?
Inkjet inks, the pigmented tinting agent used in toners and plastics can be reused in the production of eWood (a product that replaces wood with plastic). Steel and aluminum can be smelted into new steel and aluminum products and used for the production of metal structural beams of buildings.
So the next time your printer runs out of ink, dispose of the cartridge intelligently and environmentally friendly.
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Source by Bobby Hudson