Wondering what to do with all those toner & ink cartridges?  Even though it is tempting to stock them up and build a castle using them as legos for your girls. That is not the best answer.  Of course I remember I´m writing this in the recycling category, so I´ll get to the Recycling tips for ink and laser cartridges in a sec.

Before I do so it won't be bad for you to remember the reason it is so important to recycle those cartridges. They are constructed  out of plastic, petroleum based products and for them to decompose you'll have to wait about 1,000 years.  According to recent estimates, 20-40% of ink cartridges are recycled meaning 60-80% end up spending their next 1,000 years trying to disaper.

In order to save you some time here you have some wonderful sites that will assist you on your recycling process:

www.tonerbuyer.com - Get up to $22 for your Empty Printer Cartridges. 

www.ecyclegroup.com - Get paid for used Printer Cartridges, Cell Phone and MP3 Player Recycling.

www.freecycling.com - Turn Trash into Cash

Another way to Recycle is to BUY  remanufactured toner and Ink cartridges to save the environment - Inkjetsuperstore.com guarantees that during the remanufacturing process it is checked for the integrity of the cartridge housing as well as integrated nozzle, electronics circuites, replace drum, then filled with exacting ink or toner formulations. All remanufactured cartridges are thoroughly tested after assembly to ensure it meets or exceeds OEM standards.

Happy Recycling to you!