Think Before You Ink

Just because your ex’s name is indelibly inscribed into your anatomy (a precipitate decision caused by the twin snares of infatuation and inebriation) doesn’t mean you have to continue making unfortunate choices. Buy recycled cartridges for your printer, and you’ll always be proud to flaunt your ink.

 
The Benies:

More cash for laser tattoo removal. Refilled cartridges cost up to 75% less than new ones, and they work exactly the same.

Conserve oil. More than 3 quarts of oil are needed to make one new laser cartridge. If everyone in the US used refilled/recycled cartridges, we would save over 11 million gallons of oil per year.

Less plastic in landfills. Every year over 375 million toner and inkjet cartidges are thrown away; each will take an average of 450 years to decompose. This means more than 1,000 tons of unnecessary pollution enter the waste stream every day.  So buy ‘em used and return ‘em to the cycle.

Wanna Try?

Carrot Ink: Offers remanufactured ink cartridges for nearly every style of printer.

Cartridge World: Inexpensive and easy cartridge refills. Also provides cartridge-recycling bins for your office. Enter your zip code to find a location near you.

Earth911: Find a recycling center near you—for all kinds of recyclable products, not just cartridges.

InkGuides.com: A comprehensive guide to recycling ink cartidges.