How to recycle toner cartridges

The idea of laser toner cartridge recycling sounds like it has benefits for our ecosystem, but what’s the harm if you don’t participate? Well, throwing empty toner or ink cartridges into the trash means they go into the landfill, a practice that’s becoming a problem for our planet.

The stats are sobering, and according to National Geographic [1], only 9% of plastics are actually being recycled. It takes more than 400 years to break these materials down and only 12% is incinerated, making the potential for a plastic crisis a reality.

Doing nothing could worsen the problem of the 8 million metric tons of plastic that get into our waterways each year, so taking small steps now is necessary. And it can start with what you buy and how you deal with your trash.

HP® has taken the initiative to do something about these staggering numbers. One way is through the toner recycling program, part of the HP Planet Partners Initiative. Anyone who buys HP or Samsung-branded toner products has an easy way

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