"The recyclers' dilemma: plastic landfills help the terrorists, but there's cash in empty printer cartridges" Pt. 2

Welcome back. My previous post discussed some of the reasons why recycling used-up print cartridges made good sense. To recapitulate:

1. Fight terrorism. No kidding. Here's my reasoning: because the manufacture of each laser toner cartridge requires about 3 1/2 quarts of oil, buying pristine, unused carts helps support countries like Iran and Nigeria -- and, we wouldn't want to do that now, would we?
2. Save money: Recycled cartridges (sometimes known as compatibles), such as are sold online by the company I work for, SuppliesExperts.com, can cost less than half of the brand-name version.
3. Save New Jersey: Kill a landfill!
4. Make money: Just as some people earn extra money recycling old cans left by the side of the road (Okay, nobody we know!), others boost their budgets by recycling toner cartridges.

I'm going to be discussing this last today, but first ask yourself this: Are you interested in karma, or interested in lucre. One way feeds your soul, the other fertilizes your bank account. Don't get me wrong, I make no judgment: just getting rid of the darned things in a manner that keeps the polar icecaps the size they are right now is fine with me.

So, let's get right to it (Disclaimer: I've not used any of the following sites, nor have I investigated them for credibility. The list is provided only as a starting point for the reader. You don't want to be spoon-fed too much, anyway, do you?) First, there's Recycle4Charity.com, which purports to take your old toner cartridge, recycle it, and donate proceeds to charity. Another is PetSmartCharities.org, which also recycles cellphones.

There. Feel better already, don't you?

On the money-making end, I'd like to offer TonerBuyer.com, which, as the name implies, actually pays you for doing the right thing. In an obvious instance of shameless self-promotion, the following is a representative list of some of the cartridges we sell as well as what TonerBuyer.com offers to pay for similar cartridges. (Note: the site offers some caveats as to what types of cartridges they will and will not buy, so read them carefully).Clicking on the name of the cartridge will take you to our price -- that's the shameless self-promotion

Please note: These prices were accurate as of July 28, 2008 at 12:04 PM (PT).

artridge	TonerBuyer.com
BROTHER
TN-04	$2.00
TN-350	$2.50
CANON
FX-9	$3.00
HP
Q2612A	$1.50
SAMSUNG
CLP-300	$2.00
CLP-510	$1.00
SCX-4521	$1.50

I used Recycle4Charity.com, PetSmartCharities.org, and TonerBuyer.com as convenient examples.Here is what Google returned using the keywords toner+recycling. I'm certain you can find many more on your own, using different keywords.

Until later.

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