There's nothing worse than having my inkjet cartridge poop out on me in the middle of printing my final manuscript. I want to throw it into the garbage in anger. Then I get mad at myself for not keeping 3 or 4 on hand, but I can't do that because I hate buying in bulk. I'm afraid that if I do, I'll die, and my tiny condo closets will be filled with rolls of toilet paper, inkjet cartridges from all the printers I had to get rid of because they didn't work so I never even opened the cartridges, all the inkjet cartridges for my current printer, and dozens of bars of Dr. Bronner's soap. And can I trust my survivors to use these items? Yes, if my friends find me. No way if the people in my building find me -- they'll just toss it all in the garbage. I could never rest in peace knowing that my death contributed to my local landfill (or worse, my garbage gets transported to an out of state landfill).
So, back on topic. I hate when that happens. So does my boyfriend because when we have to circle the Office Depot store five times before we can find a place to park, I yell at him for telling me how to drive. Then I pull over and yell at him some more.
Anyway, long story short -- don't just toss your spent cartridges. Visit our web site to find where you can drop them off or mail them in to be recycled. If you have more ideas than we do, please share!
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My new Dell printer cartridges come with an postage paid envelop to send the used cartridge back to be recycled.
ReplyDeleteOur school collects printer cartridges as a fundraiser and service. We make about $50 a year for the PTA, and it's a good job for a mom with young kids who can just pick 'em up from school, fill out the paperwork and box & ship.
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