As an environmetally responsible company and a member of The Green Business Network, Mother Earth Recycling provides an answer for people who are looking to purchase recycled products and to keep their ink and Toner Cartridges out of landfills. We offer an alternative to the standard end-of-life model for these items by extending their lifecycle and closing the loop on their production. We take this cause seriously and extend it to our business philosophy and practices.

Considering these facts, we hope others will join our cause to purchase products that have recycled components:

1) More than 300 million printer cartridges end up in landfills on a yearly basis. That translates into more than $450 million being thrown away.
2) Approximately 90% of toner cartridges are recyclable but only 20% are being recycled. Excess ink and toner can filter into our water supply.
3) More than two ounces of oil are used for the production of every, palm-held, inkjet cartridge, with much more being used to manufacture laser, fax and copier cartridges. That means we're going through more than 4,000,000 gallons of oil for single-use cartridges each year.
4) The recovery and reuse of empty toner cartridges diverts millions of cubic feet of material from waste disposal, saving us millions of tax dollars needed to pay for addtional landfill management.

Besides purchasing products that reuse plastic cores, purchasing products containing a new, compatible, HP toner - made from soybeans, corn and cottonseed is available. These bio toner cartridges contain a resin called Bio-Black and they will benefit anyone wanting a greener office environment.