Georgia Ink Cartridge Recycling Initiative

Georgia Ink Cartridge Recycling Initiative.

Toner Cartridges have a significant environmental footprint:

• Over 375 million cartridges end up in landfills each year (total weight of these cartridges is equivalent to 112,463 Volkswagen Beetles).
• Plastic takes 1,100+ years to decompose.
• Our Landfills are at capacity and disposal fees are continuing to increase.
• Chemicals from the cartridges are polluting soil and water supplies.
• A large toner cartridge requires nearly 4 quarts of oil in its production.
• Ink Jet and Toner cartridge remanufacturing saves over 38,000 tons of plastic and metal from landfills.

Faucet Aerators Save You Money

If you’re looking to cut your water usage and save money, faucet aerators are the single most effective water conservation tool at your disposal.

Depending on your water consumption habits and current faucet type, adding an aerator can cut your water use by as much as 50%. At only $5-$10 dollars these simple to install devices will pay for themselves in a month or two and you will notice the difference on your next utility bill.

Think Green In Gwinnett! Keeping Gwinnett Green and Sustainable…

Gwinnett: Do You Know What’s In Your Drinking Water?

Since 2004, testing by water utilities has found 316 pollutants in the tap water Americans drink, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) drinking water quality analysis of almost 20 million records obtained from state water officials.

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Green In Gwinnett Tips

Drink filtered water instead of bottled water. Filling and reusing a stainless steel container created for long term use with water is more beneficial to the environment and your pockets than purchasing bottled water. With all of the talk about chemicals used in bottling plastics it may also prove to be even more beneficial to your health.

Recycle! In Gwinnett county (Snellville, Suwanee, Duluth, Centerville, Lawrenceville, Norcross etc) all of the garbage disposal companies (including whoever eventually ends up with the final contract) pick up the little blue bins that take away plastics, aluminum cans and glass. Call your waste disposal provider today. The more you recycle the less you throw away. This cuts down on how often you purchase garbage bags, that saves you money. WalkGreen…and Save!

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