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[Home](/) 2. / [Resources](/resources) 3. / Eco-Friendly Printing: Why Remanufactured Toner Matters ### Contents [The Environmental Cost of New Cartridges](#the-environmental-cost-of-new-cartridges)[How Remanufacturing Creates a Circular Economy](#how-remanufacturing-creates-a-circular-economy)[The Numbers: Remanufacturing's Environmental Impact](#the-numbers-remanufacturing-s-environmental-impact)[Quality Without Compromise](#quality-without-compromise)[Your Office's Impact](#your-office-s-impact)[Beyond Cartridges: A Printing Sustainability Checklist](#beyond-cartridges-a-printing-sustainability-checklist)[Make the Switch](#make-the-switch) Guide 7 min read Published 2026-01-10 · Updated 2026-03-01 # Eco-Friendly Printing: Why Remanufactured Toner Matters Quick Answer Remanufacturing toner cartridges saves 79% of raw materials, keeps cartridges out of landfills for 450 years, and cuts carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to new OEM production. It is one of the easiest sustainability wins for any office. Every year, approximately 375 million toner and ink cartridges are sold in the United States. Of those, roughly 70 percent end up in landfills or incinerators. Each cartridge contains plastics, metals, and chemical compounds that take up to 450 years to decompose. The environmental cost of our printing habits is staggering—but it does not have to be. Choosing remanufactured toner cartridges is one of the simplest and most impactful environmental decisions any office can make. ## The Environmental Cost of New Cartridges Manufacturing a single new OEM toner cartridge requires approximately 2.5 pounds of raw materials, including petroleum-based plastics, aluminum, steel, and rubber. The manufacturing process consumes energy, generates carbon emissions, and produces industrial waste. The toner itself—a fine powder made primarily from plastic polymers and carbon black—requires additional raw material extraction and chemical processing. When you factor in global shipping from manufacturing facilities (most OEM cartridges are manufactured in Asia), the total carbon footprint of a single new cartridge is significant. Multiply that by the hundreds of millions of cartridges sold annually and the scale of the environmental impact becomes clear. ## How Remanufacturing Creates a Circular Economy Remanufacturing transforms a linear take-make-dispose model into a circular economy. Instead of manufacturing a new cartridge from raw materials, remanufacturing takes an existing cartridge—one that has already consumed those raw materials—and restores it to full performance. The cartridge shell, which represents the bulk of the material and embodied energy, is reused rather than discarded. ## The Numbers: Remanufacturing's Environmental Impact - 79% fewer raw materials used compared to manufacturing a new cartridge - 2.5 pounds of material saved from landfill per remanufactured cartridge - Up to 450 years for a cartridge to decompose in a landfill - 375 million cartridges sold annually in the US—70% end up as waste - Each remanufactured cartridge reduces carbon emissions by up to 50% vs new Looking for affordable toner? [Find My Cartridge](https://shop.reinkonline.com/Product_Finder/?FinderID=2&utm_source=reinkonline&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how_to_refill_article&utm_content=in_article) ## Quality Without Compromise Some people worry that choosing the environmental option means accepting lower quality. With remanufactured toner, that is not the case. Professional remanufacturing replaces worn components, adds fresh toner, and tests every cartridge to OEM specifications. You get the same print quality, the same page yield, and the same reliability—with 79 percent less environmental impact. ## Your Office's Impact Consider a typical small office that uses 20 toner cartridges per year. By switching to remanufactured cartridges, that office keeps 50 pounds of material out of landfills and prevents the extraction of raw materials that would have been needed for 20 new cartridges. Over five years, that adds up to 250 pounds of waste prevented and significant carbon emission reductions—from a single small office. ## Beyond Cartridges: A Printing Sustainability Checklist - Switch to remanufactured toner and ink cartridges - Enable duplex (double-sided) printing as the default - Use recycled paper for internal documents - Digitize documents and forms to reduce print volume - Return empty cartridges for remanufacturing instead of discarding them - Consolidate printers to reduce energy consumption ## Make the Switch Switching to remanufactured toner is one of the easiest and most impactful environmental decisions your office can make. Re-Ink Online makes it simple with remanufactured cartridges for every major brand, free 1 to 2 day shipping, and a lifetime guarantee. 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