Used toner cartridge? Sit on it
May 4, 2009 by Steve HannafordPosted in: Dealers & Channel, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Here’s a creative new use for those spent toner and ink jet cartridges.
It’s true that some vendors have a cartridge return program where they can re-use or recycle them, but many do not. It’s especially bad on the off-brand toner and ink market. What’s an eco-conscientious user to do?
Now a UK recycling company called Waycam has an idea – they use a process that transforms cartridges into a plastic called TRI Wood, and then turn it into fence posts and garden furniture.
While the furniture aspect is a great stunt, the serious issue, as they acknowledge, is recycling the (highly toxic) used toner. It’s another step in the effort to keep more toxins out of landfills. This kind of thing is becoming increasingly a legal necessity in Europe, and it is something that should spread in the near future to the US.
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August 16th, 2009 at 7:36 am
We all know that recycling is good but with cartridges doing so will affect the quality of your output. You can hand over the used cartridge to centers who accept it and have some extra cash in return.