Media Sciences in Oakland, NJ, and Cartridge World in Franklin Lakes, NJ offer some insight into developments in the color printing world that make thinking green both frugal and environmentally sound.
When people are thINKing about their printers’ ink cartridges, they often think green – because it seems like the printers are often cheaper than the ink – and one can spend a lot of green on ink of any color.
Media Sciences in Oakland, NJ is a leading manufacturer of solid ink and color toner cartridges for office color printers. They have built a reputation over the last 15 years as the premier alternative to the brand name ink cartridges. Businesses and consumers are learning quickly that quality ink, for a significantly lower cost, can be found for printers like Dell, Konica , and Xerox to name a few.
This past winter, Media Sciences announced a new partnership with Cartridge World, which gives it a greater retail presence.This covers supplies for over 70 different printers and is a significant opportunity to expand services to small and medium business customers.
Cartridge World, like the one in Franklin Lakes, NJ, brings both worlds of green together as a frugal and environmentally sound choice. Consumers at Cartridge World simply get their empty cartridges recharged and save both dollars and the environment in the process. This leads to significant green savings, both dollars and the planet. Residents can estimate their dollar savings by using this calculator.
thINKing green on the environment:
- Approximately one gallon of oil is used to manufacture a new laser cartridge.
- Approximately eight cartridges, every second, are thrown away in America.
- Approximately 350 million cartridges a year are discarded in North American landfills.
- Approximately seventy percent of used printer cartridges globally are thrown out.