| Most Americans today have good intentions when | | | | Refilling ink cartridges instead of simply throwing |
| it comes to recycling. Many of us want to help | | | | them away and buying new ones is another way |
| keep our environment clean and safe, but there's | | | | to make the cartridges last longer. When you refill |
| a common misconception that recycling is difficult, | | | | a cartridge several times, you greatly reduce the |
| expensive, and takes valuable time out of the | | | | amount of waste that would have been caused if |
| day. | | | | you bought new cartridges each time. |
| Actually, these ideas are all untrue. There are | | | | Buying rechargeable batteries is the final easy and |
| many ways to recycle that are not only cheap, | | | | inexpensive way to recycle. This method is |
| quick, and easy, but they contribute a great deal | | | | especially effective because it saves you quite a |
| towards helping the environment. | | | | bit of money as well as protecting the |
| The first easy recycling method is to buy | | | | environment. A single set of rechargeable |
| recycled paper instead of regular paper. This | | | | batteries can provide as much power as 1,000 |
| should be very easy, as recycled paper can | | | | normal batteries. |
| usually be found right in the same store where | | | | Rechargeable batteries are so efficient that |
| you buy your standard paper. | | | | there's really no excuse not to use them, and |
| Using recycled paper reduces the amount of | | | | they save you a lot of money in the long run |
| waste created by paper use. It also supports the | | | | anyway. They reduce waste by such a large |
| companies that go out of their way to make | | | | amount that they're a must for anyone looking to |
| recycled paper available. | | | | contribute to recycling. |
| Another easy and effective way to recycle is to | | | | As you can see, there are lots of simple and |
| purchase re-manufactured ink cartridges for your | | | | easy ways to recycle these days. As more |
| printer. That way, the cartridges are continually | | | | people become aware of these methods and do |
| reused instead of being discarded in landfills after | | | | their part to recycle, we'll see the benefits in the |
| one use. | | | | form of a cleaner environment. |