Articles Service - Marketing And Unique Articles - Online Directory - Quick Promotion - Free Contents


   

The Necessity Of Ink Cartridge Recycling



[Valid RSS feed]  Category Rss Feed - http://www.look4articles.com/rss.php?rss=32
By : Eddie Lamb    29 or more times read
Submitted 2010-03-01 03:06:04
All the processes of refilling old ink cartridges and selling them back to the public as refurbished have collectively come to be called ink cartridge recycling. These processes are important in that they prevent environmental and health damage done by the disposal of ink cartridges in the garbage as well as save enormous amounts of money spent on preparation of new cartridges.

By sad chance, at this time less than 18 % ink cartridge material is being recycled. For this reason, ink cartridge recycling is being emphasized and many recycling companies offer up to ten dollars for recycling an empty ink cartridge.

Why Recycle Ink Cartridges?

Health, environment, and sustainability all demand the recycling of empty ink cartridges. Some of the important facts and statistics that speak for recycling cartridges are listed here.

Disposing ink cartridges into garbage can cause great harm to environment and miniature life. It has been studied that the plastics used in inkjet cartridges can take over ten centuries to decompose naturally.

Acute health hazards associated with unsafe disposal of ink cartridges include irritation, redness, and swelling of skin; irritation of eyes; stomach upset (if the harmful material is ingested); irritation of the respiratory tract (in case of prolonged inhalation). Most importantly, carbon black has been classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

More than three quarts of oil are consumed in producing each new laser cartridge. For manufacturing a new inkjet cartridge, about three ounces of oil are required. Recycling helps lower this cost to a considerable degree. An estimated quantity of over 11 million gallons of oil can be saved in only seven months by ink cartridge recycling.

In North America, more than 40,000 tons of plastic and metal is saved from landfills annually as a result of cartridge recycling. For every 100,000 used cartridges recycled, we can save 9599 kilograms of aluminum, 40 tons of plastic, and 1 000 000 liters of oil. Ink cartridge recycling has virtually become synonymous with successful sustainable development.

The Process Of Recycling

The process of recycling comprises returning empty ink cartridges to the recycling company. These cartridges are usually separated into their component materials and then recycled. While cartridge recycling is free and even wins the consumer a few bucks, recycling hardware as discarded printers can cost the consumer a small shipping and handling fee.

Some Major Ink Cartridge Recycling Programs

Some of the major recycling programs for ink cartridges/hardware include the Canon Recycling Program, Epson Recycling Program, Hewlett-Packard Recycling Program, Lexmark Recycling Program, and Xerox Recycling Program.

Author Resource:

Eddie Lamb publishes an abundance of information on a range of topical subjects. Just click on these links to find out more about inkjet printer ink cartridge , computer ink cartridge and ink jet printer cartridge .
Distributed by ContentCrooner.com

Related Articles


HTML Ready Article. Click on the "Copy" button to copy into your clipboard.




Firefox users please select/copy/paste as usual


New Members
select
Sign up
select
Learn more
ASK It!
ASK It!

 
Directory Menu
Home
Login to Directory
Submit Articles
Submission Guidelines
Top Articles
Link Directory
About Us
Articles Directory Advertisement
Articles Directory Advertisement Media Kit
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
RSS Feeds


Categories

Accessories
Advice
Aging
Arts
Arts and Crafts
Automotive
Break-up
Business
Business Management
Cancer Survival
Career
Cars and Trucks
CGI
Cheating
Coding Sites
Computers
Computers and Technology
Cooking
Crafts
Culture
Current Affairs
Databases
Death
Education
Entertainment
Etiquette
Family Concerns
Film
Finances
Food and Drinks
Gardening
Healthy Living
Holidays
Home
Home Management
Internet
Jobs
Leadership
Legal
Medical
Medical Business
Medicines and Remedies
Men Only
Motorcyles
Opinions
Our Pets
Outdoors
Parenting
Pets
Recreation
Relationships
Religion
Self Help
Self Improvement
Society
Sports
Staying Fit
Technology
Travel
Web Design
Weddings
Wellness, Fitness and Di
Women Only
Womens Interest
World Affairs
Writing
 
Actions
Print This Article
Add To Favorites
[Valid RSS feed]

Copyright LOOK 4 ARTICLES FREE DIRECTORY - 2005-2012 - Powered By: HYIP