Ink toner recycling

The less we throw away, the better it is for our environment. When you think about the quantity of ink toner used between all the businesses and households in the UK and around the world, you will see just how important it is that ink toner products are recycled wherever possible.

Ink toner recycling - do your bit

It's really not that difficult to recycling your ink toner - you just have to know where to go. Research into recycling has shown that people are far more inclined to recycle if it's made as easy as possible - which is why kerb-side collections are so much more useful than providing facilities at the local tip. What needs to be done in order to get you to recycle used ink toner and print cartridges?

Ink toner recycling at your doorstep

Of course, the easiest way to recycle ink toner is if someone comes to your door and collects it from you. That way, all you have to do is take it out of your printer - and what could be easier than that? If you live in London, you can order your new ink toner and print cartridges from Cartridge SOS and just give your empty ink toners to the delivery driver. Ink toner then gets brought back to our London office, where it is safely and properly recycled. If you live outside London, we can send you a recycling envelope - all you have to do is pop the empty cartridge in and send it back to us - we'll do everything else.

The impact of ink toner recycling

Of course, you may just throw your ink toner in the bin and think nothing else of it. In 2003, over 700 million ink toners and cartridges were thrown away like this, and the number has increased as more people have sophisticated printers at home and use them more often, for things like digital photo printing. Printer cartridges and ink toners are largely made of plastic, and can take up to 1000 years to degrade. On the other hand, an empty ink toner box is completely recyclable. All it needs is to be properly cleaned and refilled and it can be used again. Why throw something away that can be so easily re-used? By recycling your ink toner rather than putting it in the bin, you could be reducing landfill waste and contributing positively to the environment.

Ink toner sales and recycling

If you need new ink toner and you want to buy from a company that supports recycling and the environment, order today from Cartridge SOS. We have a wide range of ink cartridges for all the major printer and ink manufacturers and we supply homes and businesses with our rapid delivery service. Call 020 7731 1144 to find out more, or order online today - and don't forget to recycle your old ink toner.

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