{"id":10658,"date":"2012-03-01T16:34:43","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T20:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=10658"},"modified":"2012-03-01T16:34:43","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T20:34:43","slug":"green-action-recycle-ink-cartridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/10658\/green-action-recycle-ink-cartridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Action – Recycle Ink Cartridges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBe more green!<\/strong>
\nYou can make a difference today!
\nMake many small changes to make one big change!
\nAnd you’ll save a lot!
\nTake action now!
\nHere’s one idea<\/strong>
\nRecycle Printer Cartridges\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nHere in our Cushing, Maine studio we use many printer cartridges. With numerous photographic printers and many students, our prevalent use of ink can at times be mind boggling.\u00a0 With numbers ranging from 375 to 700 million printer ink cartridges consumed yearly in the United States, we know we are not alone.
\nThat’s roughly 960 cartridges being disposed of every minute.\u00a0 Most of these printer cartridges end up on landfill sites leaking toxic ink into the environment and taking between 450-1000 years to decompose.
\nWith about three ounces of petroleum used to manufacture each printer cartridge, the total combined energy usage can be as much as 3 quarts of oil per-cartridge to produce the final product.
\nThe good news is that most cartridges can be reused an average of 5-7 times by refilling and approximately 97 percent of the plastic and metal that make up these cartridges can be recycled.\u00a0 That said, latest statistics show that only about 30 percent of cartridges are recycled world wide.
\nThere are many ways you can recycle your ink cartridges.
\nMany non-profits like\u00a0The Smile Train<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0United Way<\/em>\u00a0have set up recycling programs to collect funds for their cause.\u00a0 This makes it very easy to support your favorite charity and help the environment at the same time!
\nMany school organizations have found that this is an un-challenging and effective way to fundraise while teaching the students the benefits of recycling.
\nMajor printer ink retailers have programs in place to recycle cartridges. For years now, Staples has been recycling ink cartridges and giving back Staples Rewards money for all brands of ink and toner.
\nIf your need is to simply dispose of your used cartridges, why not recycle back thru the manufacturer? All major printer manufacturers have their own recycling programs.\u00a0 You can find the instructions for these programs inside the cartridge box.
\nBack at our studio we do recycle.\u00a0 We load up a cardboard box and send it off to the local owner of a horse farm.\u00a0 She collects cartridges to feed her horses who in turn supply clean manure for gardens.
\nNow that’s recycling!
\nFind more resources that will help you take action now here.<\/strong> <\/a>
\nFind environmental organizations to support here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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