| You will surely take advantage of opportunities such | | | | company. Some of the plastics and metals coming out |
| as free inkjet cartridge recycling. Adding the word | | | | of these ink cartridges were made to manufacture |
| "free" to this type of business may somehow attract | | | | new products in the market too. There are those that |
| you to involve yourself in this challenge. Will choosing | | | | are used to promote environmental concerns as well |
| these methods help you save tons of money for your | | | | as help in energy generation. |
| printer ink cartridge replacement? | | | | 4. Lexmark. Lexmark's free inkjet cartridge recycling |
| Different printer brands introduced their respective | | | | concept is done in association with companies |
| concepts on free inkjet cartridge recycling. Each is | | | | worldwide. The offer is supported by Close the Loop |
| suited not only to your requirements as patrons. These | | | | and Planet Ark in Australia as well as other recycling |
| programs are geared to saving the environment as | | | | programs in Latin America, South Africa and Europe. |
| well. Before you even answer the question on hidden | | | | Lexmark also pays for the postage of the purchase |
| costs attached to free inkjet cartridge recycling, you | | | | and the return of the printer ink cartridge for their |
| should also learn about the efforts pushed by printer | | | | consumers. |
| companies. | | | | What Are The Hidden Costs Of This Inkjet Cartridge |
| Free Inkjet Cartridge Recycling for Popular Printer | | | | Recycling Methods? |
| Brands | | | | All of these companies proved to give their own share |
| Four product brands have launched efforts to pursue | | | | to save the environment. This is manifested through |
| the free printer ink recycling. These companies are | | | | their respective versions of the free inkjet cartridge |
| Epson, Canon, HP and Lexmark. Look into how each | | | | recycling program. |
| company devised their free recycling concerns. | | | | Try to think of how many printer cartridges a business |
| 1. Epson. Epson's free recycling program for its | | | | or an institution needs to collect before they gain the |
| consumers was established in consonance with | | | | benefit of the free recycling agenda. Perhaps, you |
| Funding Factory. Businesses and educational institutions | | | | may have to purchase at least 5 to 10 printer ink |
| are encouraged to collect empty printer ink cartridges | | | | cartridges before you return them to the company. |
| and remit it back to the company. Printer ink cartridges | | | | This means that you are spending more on the |
| are incinerated through environment-friendly means. | | | | purchase instead of having the cartridges refilled all at |
| 2. Canon. Numerous options were offered by Canon | | | | once at a cheaper price offered by remanufacturing |
| to its customers. Single empty printer inkcartridges | | | | companies. |
| may be returned directly to the company. Others may | | | | To some extent too, you are not sure where all the |
| also opt for multiple cartridge returns of up to eight | | | | parts of these ink cartridges are going. You cannot |
| cartridges while businesses are also encouraged to | | | | avoid thinking if they do serve the purposes on saving |
| return toner cartridges in bulk. Shipping labels can be | | | | the environment. But of course, different product |
| downloaded from Canon's website. Printer ink cartridge | | | | brands have their own ways to convince you that you |
| recycling is yet to be seen from the company. | | | | are getting the benefit from the free printer ink |
| 3. HP. In 2003 alone, HP proudly claims that there have | | | | cartridge programs. |
| been 1.8 million HP printer cartridges recycled by the | | | | |