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Today, this country recycles 28 percent of its waste, a rate that has almost doubled during the past 15 years.
In 1999, recycling, waste management and composting activities prevented about 64 million tons of material from ending up in landfills and incinerators.
Recycling of specific materials has grown even more drastically:
- 42 percent of all paper
- 40 percent of all plastic soft drink bottles
- 55 percent of all aluminum beer and soft drink cans
- 57 percent of all steel packaging
- 52 percent of all major appliances are now recycled
Yet inkjet cartridge, laser printer cartridge and cell phone users have not done their part, only 5% of empty printer cartridges and cell phones are being recycled.
This is terrible news for future generations as 95% of inkjet and laser cartridges are discarded and end up in landfills.
The lack of print cartridge recycling is costing tax payers more and more money. Inkjet cartridge users such as schools and businesses are adding millions of tons of waste each year to our overflowing landfills.
It takes 2.5 ounces of oil to make a new inkjet cartridge and ten times this amount for laser printer cartridges.
Plastics used in these cartridges take over 1000 years to decompose.
With students averaging 8 inkjet cartridges, schools using 300 or more laser printer cartridges and businesses using 900 to 1600 inkjets and laser printer cartridges each year, we are adding waste at an incredible rate.
| So now you can play your part in helping to preserve the environment! Simply return your cartridges, for example with the prepaid recycle pouch included in your eligible inkjet cartridge order. |
They will be reconditioned for future use or disposed of in a proper manner.
There is a solution. Help the environment by recycling.
The best news of all is each user can make an impact. Please help us keep the environment clean.
Reuse and recycle your inkjet cartridges, laser printer cartridges and cell phones. |
If you would like additional recycle pouches or have any further questions about our program, please email our Recycle Center at 
