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Over 400
million cartridges are
discarded into our nation's landfills
each year. |
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Cartridges make up
over 1.9 billion
pounds of solid waste in
America's landfills. |
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80% of
all printer and fax cartridges end up as
landfill. |
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The average used toner
cartridge is composed of 40% plastic, 40%
percent metal, 20% other materials. |
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It can take up
to 450
years for a laser cartridge
to decompose in a landfill. |
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97% of these
combined components can be recycled
or reused. |
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More than 375
million gallons of oil is
consumed every year to make OEM cartridges.
/ 3 quarts
per cartridge |
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One school can use
350 printer cartridges per year. |
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A medium-sized business
can use 900 to 1,600
cartridges per year. |
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Compatible/remanufactured
("Compatibles") printer and fax
cartridges are environmentally friendly. |
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Compatibles conserve
nature's resources by reusing certain non-wearing
plastic shells and metal components from
OEM cartridges. |
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The recovery and reuse
of empty printer cartridges diverts millions
of cubic feet of material from waste disposal. |
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Manufacturing compatible
cartridges uses 80% less energy than manufacturing
new plastics. |
