CartridgeRecycling
Printercartridgesaremadeupofacomplexcombinationofplastics,metals,foam,inkandtoner.
Throwingthemintolandfillrepresentsawasteofresourcesandcontributestothegrowingproblemof
electronicwaste.Byrecyclingyourcartridgesyouarehelpingtoreducethiswaste.
WhyRecyclePrinterCartridges?Someoftheenvironmentalbenefitsofrecyclingyourcartridges
include:
• Divertingwastefromlandfill.Over30millioncartridges
havebeendivertedfromlandfillthrough‘Cartridges4
PlanetArk’.
• Recoveringresources.Bycollectingcartridgesandsending
themforreprocessingorrecyclingwerecoverplastics,
metalsandinksthatcanthenbeusedtomakenew
products.
• Savingwaterandenergy.Inmostcases,makingproducts
fromrecycledmaterialsuseslesswaterandenergythan
makingthemfromnewmaterials.
• Reducinggreenhousegases.Basedonalifecycleanalysisof
ClosetheLoop’sprocesses,the‘Cartridges4PlanetArk'
programhaspreventedover133,000tonnesofgreenhouse
gasesfrombeingreleasedintotheatmosphere.
About‘Cartridges4PlanetArk’‘Cartridges4PlanetArk'isaninnovativerecyclingprogramthatprovidesAustralianswithafree,easyand
environmentally-accreditedwaytorecycletheirusedprintercartridges.
Allprinterconsumables(includinginkjetandtonercartridges,tonerbottles,fuseranddrumunits)canbe
recycledthroughthe'Cartridges4PlanetArk'program.
TheparticipatingbrandsareBrother,Canon,Epson,HP,KonicaMinoltaandKyocera.Theseleading
cartridgemanufacturersareinvolvedinthe‘Cartridges4PlanetArk'programandpayforitsrunningcosts
includingthecollection,transport,
sortingandrecyclingofthecartridges.
Cartridges4PlanetArkcollectionbox
WhatHappensToThePrinterCartridges?Alloftheprintercartridgesputintoa‘Cartridges4PlanetArk’boxaresenttoPlanetArk’srecycling
partner,ClosetheLoop®,inMelbourne.Oncethere,theyarehandsortedandtheirbrandandtype
recorded.Someofthelasercartridgesarereturnedtotheoriginalequipmentmanufacturersfortheir
ownremanufacturingandrecoveryprograms.Allof
theremainingcartridgesareprocessedthroughthe
ClosetheLoop®‘GreenMachine’.
• TonerisusedtomakeTonerPave™road
surfaces.
• Inksarerecycledandreusedinlowgrade
printingapplications.
• Cleanplasticstreamsarereusedinvarious
applicationsormadeinto90%recycled
EnviroLinerfelttippens.
• Metalsareextractedandmadeintonew
products.
• Allothermaterialsandcontaminatedplastics
arerecycledintoeWood™–atimber-
replacementproductusedtomakeitemssuchasoutdoorfurniture,fencingandgardenedging.
TakeActionRecyclingcartridgesissimple:
1. FromHome:Cartridgescannotberecycledinyourkerbsiderecyclingbin.Theycanbetakento
oneofourretailcollectionpartners,includingallOfficeworksandJBHi-Fistoresandparticipating
AustraliaPost,HarveyNorman,TheGoodGuys,OfficeNationalandOfficeDepotProducts
outlets.Tofindadropoffpoint,visitRecyclingNearYou.com.au/CartridgesorcalltheRecycling
Hotlineon1300733712.
2. AtWork:Ifyourworkplaceusesmorethan3cartridgespermonth(or36intheyear),youmaybe
eligibletohaveaworkplacecollectionbox.Tofindoutmorevisit
http://cartridges.planetark.org/workplace/orcalltheCartridgesHotlineon1800242473.
MoreInformation‘CartridgesforPlanetArk’websiteClosetheLoopwebsite
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