An ink cartridge takes up to 1,000 years to disintegrate. Some estimate that 350 million used cartridges end up in landfills worldwide. By repurposing ink cartridges several times, Recycle4Charity helps reduce the amount of pollution released into landfills. It also helps reduce other adverse environmental impacts, such as water and soil contamination.
Recycling cartridges helps support job growth within the industry. Statistics show that reusing and recycling ink cartridges generates six times more employment than landfill jobs. Compared with incinerating jobs, it generates 36 times more positions.
According to some researchers, the industry and entrepreneurs recycled 30 percent of ink cartridges as of 2022. Therefore, room for growth exists, and data shows that consumers will lean toward purchasing recycled goods if they become available.