Going Green Commitment

• The Environmental Impact of Printer Cattridges
• It takes one gallon of oil to make a new laser cartridge.
• Nearly eight cartridges are thrown away per second in the United States alone
• About 70 percent of used printer cartridges are currently being thrown out.
• Over 75 percent of waste is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30 percent of it.
• A laser cartridge thrown into a landfill can take up to 450 years to decompose some components take over 1,000 years. In one year, if the world’s discarded cartridges were stacked end-to-end, they would circle the earth over three times. Refill, Not Landfill.
• Independent studies have shown the carbon footprint of a refilled laser cartridge is up to one third less than that of a new cartridge. To help customers reduce their carbon footprint, Cartridge World offers simple recycling programs for businesses, schools and local organizations.