Recycling is now a part of everyones lives in the UK. However, there are some items that many are unsure about, e.g. plastic caps from a plastic container, plastic caps from tetra pak cartons, and metal caps from glass jars. Here is some helpful advice to reassure those who are unsure about recycling these items:
Plastic Caps (from a plastic container)
Plastic containers generally come with a plastic top. The plastic tops can be recycled even when reattached to the plastic container. An example of this would be a water bottle.
Plastic Caps (from a tetra pak carton)
Tetra pak produce a variety of cartons, most commonly fruit juice. The caps for these containers can be recycled along with the carton.
Metal Caps (from a glass jar)
The metal cap can be recycled along with the glass jar. An example of this would be a pasta sauce jar.
For more information about recycling caps, lids and tops please feel free to contact us at:
http://www.officegreen.co.uk/
A toner cartridge weighs approximately 1.3 kg and are made up of 40% plastic, 40% metal, and 20% foam, paper, rubber, and toner. In contrast with regular ink cartridges, toner cartridges aren’t melted or changed to create new products, they are reconditioned and refilled. Up to 97% of the components of a toner cartridge can be recycled.
When the recycling of toner cartridges began, companies who remanufactured the product would use a method call ‘drill and fill’. This involved drilling a hole in the cartridge and refilling it, without regards to the condition of the cartridge. This led to ink leaks and damage to printers, giving recycled cartridges a bad reputation.
Today, recycled toner cartridges are generally as high quality as a new toner cartridge. When the cartridges are recycled, they are disassembled and inspected, with any worn or damaged parts being replaced. All parts are thoroughly cleaned and cartridges are filled with new toner before it is sealed and packaged for resale. Before purchasing a recycled printer cartridge make sure it is produced by a reliable company and meets the specifications of remanufactured cartridges.
For more information about recycling toner cartridges feel free to contact us at:
http://www.officegreen.co.uk
This months featured charity is WaterAid. WaterAid brings our attention to something the majority of us take for granted despite its importance - safe water.
Worldwide, there are still 783 million people without access to clean drinking water. On a daily basis people around the world suffer because they don’t have access to safe water and sanitation.
WaterAid and its partners use practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people. Their mission is to change lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities.
They work in both rural and urban areas, and have programmes in 27 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region working with local communities to achieve a better quality of life and escape the spiral of poverty.
More information about WaterAid you can visit their website at: http://www.wateraid.org/uk/
Fore more information about how you can help with Office Green visit our website at:
http://www.officegreen.co.uk
1) Use compatible/remanufactured cartridges - You will save money and contribute to the environment by buying a recycled cartridge.
2) Select what you print - Print the information you need as some images you may not need to print will save you ink.
3) Use "Print Preview" - Check preview in your printer properties so you aren’t printing out more than you need.
4) Don't let your cartridges dry up - If you don’t use your printer regularly the ink can dry up and get clogged, so make sure you print something however small it may be.
5) Don't just turn off printer - Shut down your printer properly so that printheads are back in position to prevent ink drying up quicker.
6) Use more black ink - Set your printer to print in monochrome and save on your colour ink.
7) Print in "draft" - Printing in draft mode saves a lot of ink.
8) Be organised - Try to get into the habit of proof reading before you print.
9) Only print what is necessary - Most documents can be stored on your hard drive.
10) Back up photos/documents - Use external hard drives or CD’s to back up any photos or documents.
For more information please feel free to contact us at:
http://www.officegreen.co.uk
