Our environment is in a huge need of sustainable development. With the growth of the industries the growth of the waste materials has also increased. This plays a very vital role in maintaining the earth's absorbing capacity. There is a need for reducing the waste materials that are produced so often to protect the earth measures. One such step is the introduction of recycling printing cartridges. Recycling cartridges have a very positive impact on the environment.

Throwing of printing cartridges ideally in the dumping ground causes lots of problems. It harms the environment is several ways. It takes thousands of years for a cartridge to get decompose, as it contains industrial polymers. It is harmful for the soil as well as the insects or worms leaving underground.

Other effects include health hazards. The disposed cartridges with the left over ink in them are very harmful. It may combine with the water table causing serious problems to the person drinking it. Even the inhalation of the gas emitted through them is harmful for the respiratory tract and the lungs.

As there are a lot of used cartridges found in the landfills, it adds extra pressure on the environment. Recycling cartridges encourages people to use the same cartridges again instead of dumping them into the landfills and also prevents them from buying the new ones. Recycling printing cartridges can have a lot of positive effects on the environment.

Recycling cartridges also reduces the pressure of decomposition on the environment. The decomposition is a very slow process. The cartridges are made of several constituents like plastics, which are made from combining number of polymers. The polymers also have carbon atoms that hold them together. The carbon atoms hold the polymers strongly, as results it becomes difficult to convert them into smaller particles for decomposition.

It takes thousands of years for the cartridges to decompose. Moreover the ink left in the cartridges seep into the underground water table and pollute it. Encouraging printer cartridges recycling reduces the need of decomposition and also its effect; also the cartridges will be used more.

The production of cartridges involves the usage of lots of resources such as the oil, plastics, rubber, aluminium and also timber. Recycling cartridges helps to save the natural resources too. Protecting trees is one of the most discussed topics in the world. Recycling printer cartridges also reduces the cutting down of trees for timber.

The recycled cartridges are easy available in the market. The processing cost of the recycled toner cartridges is low. Therefore the cost of the recycled cartridges is also very less compared to the new ones. The recycled cartridges also provide you with the same quality and durability as the new one. Also if you have empty cartridges at home, then you can get money in return of your used cartridge by the companies that buy use cartridges to recycle them.