Ink Jet Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, and Cell Phones
- Cardboard boxes are located next to the large paper recycling collection bins on most floors of our buildings.
- They will be clearly marked for inkjet, toner, cell phone and battery recycling.
The collected items are sent to Recycle 4 Charity. They use the items to create remanufactured ink cartridges. Their website is www.recycle4charity.com.
Recycle 4 Charity helps keep waste out of landfill, saves natural resources, creates new jobs and provides much needed products to the remanufacturing industry.
Interesting facts:
- Each recycled toner cartridge saves about half a gallon of oil
- Each recycled ink cartridge saves about two ounces of oil
- Over 400 million printer cartridges are sold in the United States each year, with less than 20% being recycled
- Inkjet and toner cartridges are remanufactured in the USA, providing American jobs that support the US economy
- Recycled cell phones keeps hazardous waste like mercury, lead and cadmium in cell batteries from contaminating the environment
- Over 80 million cell phones are retired in the United States each year, with less than 10% being recycled.
Feel free to ask any questions at recycle@loyno.edu.
