Recycled Printer Cartridges

Recycling printer cartridges is extremely beneficial for many reasons. In fact, some companies will now provide you with a freepost envelope for you to send your old cartridges back to them in. But just what are the reasons to do so, and who really benefits?


The great thing about recycling printer cartridges is that almost everyone benefits. By recycling, you are helping the environment a huge amount and can feel a little bit smug if you so wish, or simply just glad to have done a good deed.

But, it is very rare that big companies are quite so philanthropic as to want to pay for you to help the environment, so what’s in it for them and, apart from a nice warm glow inside, what is in it for you?

Well, the companies get to use recycled parts rather than making new ones and can therefore offer products at a much lower price. This means they are likely to sell more and that their overheads are smaller meaning their profit margin can be higher. However, they’re not the only ones who benefit. Since the products are now cheaper, you can save yourself a lot of money next time you need printer ink and can therefore save yourself huge amounts on your printing costs. So really, by taking two minutes to send your old cartridges back, you are helping a huge number of people.

However, it doesn’t end there. Some companies, such as internet-ink.co.uk even offer you the chance to nominate charities for them to give money to every time you donate, so whilst you are saving money on printer ink, the companies are making money, and you’re all saving the world, you can ensure that a cause you believe in also benefits from this simple altruism. So, really, there really aren’t any reasons not to recycle.