KAREN THOMPSON'S BLOG
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Nov 9th, 2010
One of our valued customers recently came to us after learning a valuable lesson. This area business decided they could probably save even more money buy purchasing “refilled” cartridges on-line rather than from Cartridge World. We got a call from that area business last week and their message couldn’t have been clearer: you get what you pay for!
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Jun 15th, 2010
Currently both OEM’s (original equipment manufacturers, HP, Canon, etc) and remanufacturing companies co-exist globally and so do their respective recycling programs. But OEM’s and the remanufacturing industry will always remain on opposite sides of the fence. It is for society to arrive at a conclusion as to which one is a better recycling option. An option that is economical, environmentally friendly and benefits society at large without compromising on both quality and output has to be selected. The recycling option that the customers and society eventually choose will be determined more by an environmental need than simply an economic need.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on May 4th, 2010
We can all make a difference to the environment by addressing the ways in which we live and despite common misconceptions, this doesn’t have to mean dramatic lifestyle changes. Here are 6 easy suggestions to start with.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Apr 21st, 2010
There was once a stigma against recycled paper. That it was too expensive or of lesser quality. Many believe that this is no longer the case. Letterhead, envelopes, business cards and labels are products that can be printed on recycled paper.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Mar 23rd, 2010
With this increase of printers, comes an increase in printer cartridges, and the responsibility of disposing of them properly. Before we get into that, I wanted to give you some fast facts on printer cartridges and how they impact our environment.
Did you know that it takes about one gallon of oil to make a new laser cartridge. In North America alone, over 350 million cartridges per year are discarded in landfills and that number increases by about 12% annually. This is equivalent to throwing away 67,612 Ford Explorers a year.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Mar 9th, 2010
Saving You Money at Newmarket Cartridge World If you have ever worked in an office you know how great a laser printer is. Great quality, reliability and quick prints. We have seen many of our residential customers move to laser printers for their home, when they do not care to have color but do want [...]
Posted in business, environment on Feb 23rd, 2010
A black inkjet cartridge refill could cost $12 for a 200 page yield, while a remanufactured toner cartridge could cost $55 for a 2,000 page yield, now that’s a huge difference!
Another benefit of using a toner cartridge is that you don’t run into drying up issues or blockages on print heads which can occur in cartridges for inkjet printers.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Jan 26th, 2010
I’m sure everyone’s heard the old adage “ use it or lose it “. This holds true particularly for printer cartridges. For print head cartridges it is important to use your ink cartridge about once a week. This keeps the ink moving nicely through the print head and assures that the cartridge will perform when you really need it.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Jan 12th, 2010
Refilling ink and toner cartridges is not a new phenomenon. The original founders of Cartridge World started their journey in Adelaide, Australia about 20 years ago. That lead to franchising and currently there are over 1,600 locations is over 35 countries. Many others were also experimenting at the same time. Trial and error and experimentation from these pioneers over the last 2 decades has lead to advanced techniques and outstanding quality making refilling/remanufacturing products, components and services a multi-billion dollar industry.
Posted in business, Eco-friendly, environment on Dec 2nd, 2009
Refilling is the most environmentally responsible way to re-use a cartridge and reduce its carbon footprint. Most cartridges are manufactured overseas. The cost of getting a new cartridge to you in North America is a tough one on the environment. Some people send their cartridges back to the manufacturer in those bags they provide, but even this is an extra cost to the environment. Keep your cartridges local, have them refilled locally and reduce the carbon footprint. Every recycled laser cartridge saves landfill sites approximately 1.5kgs of solid waste. Did you know cartridges in landfill can take up to 450 years or more to decompose?
