Barnett Recycling Ltd
http://www.barnetrecycling.com/
While many organisations both charitable and
commercial collect empty laser printer cartridges for remanufacturing,
Barnet recycling also will collect cartridges which are
NOT SUITABLE FOR REMANUFACTURING for recycling and will
send these for stripping and regranulation of the plastics. They
also collect a wide range of other plastics at the same time.
They collect a minimum of 15 cartridges, and charge around £1
per cartridge.
This is great from an environmental point
of view as it closes the loop! We suggest that the best savings
in cost as well as the best environmental practice is to buy good
quality remanufactured cartridges where these are available in
the first place, to refill using our refill toner until the cartridge
is worn out and then to sent the cartridge for stripping and recycling
of the component material. The last part is the hardest as there
are few people who will accept cartridges for stripping and recycling
if they are not suited for remanufacturing. Congratulations to
Barnet for providing this service!
Note: Most cartridge remanufacturers work
only with "virgin" cartridges and not those that have
already been remanufactured once.
Another company that takes back worn out refilled cartridges is
Recycling in Action. They have a unique process for washing and
granulating mainly the black cartridges. They use the generated
regrind in an extrusion process for moulded applications.
http://www.recyclinginaction.com
information
and support service provided, particularly for small and medium-sized
businesses, by Business Links.
http://www.envirolinkuk.org/
This web site has been designed to enable
you to access easily and quickly and at no charge information
on a range of environmental issues relevant to your business.
It also signposts and links you to sources of more detailed information.
Ways to save
office costs
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk
/fin/purchasingandenvironment/ environmentpages /environmentindex.htm
An excellent list of green ways to save office
costs from the Leeds Metropolitan University but applicable to
all businesses.
(Note PDF format. This requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader which is a free download from
http://www.adobe.com/
products/acrobat/ readstep.html)
Wrap
WRAP's mission is to accelerate resource efficiency
by creating efficient markets for recycled materials and products,
while removing barriers to waste minimisation, re-use and recycling.
http://www.wrap.org.uk/
Government advice
web site for businesses with fewer than 250 employees.
http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/
The Envirowise web site is packed full of information to help
you make savings in your company. By registering you will receive
up to date and relevant information direct to your personalised
homepage.
You can save as much as £1000 per employee
through the effective use of raw materials. But many companies
continue to throw away profit in the form of avoidable waste.
Help is at hand. Every year, the Envirowise Programme helps thousands
of businesses across the UK improve profits. It has published
more than 350 publications, run around 200 events per year and
has helped save British businesses more than £180 million.
You can take advantage of the free services from Envirowise including
Fast Track Visits.
How would you like a specialist advisor to come to your company
for free and tell you where you could save £1000 per employee?
Sustainable Development
http://www.wastebook.org/content.htm
Sustainable Development
The Government's approach - delivering UK sustainable development
together.
These pages have been developed as a guide for businesses, in
service industries as well as manufacturing, to become more resource
efficient, competitive and socially responsible. They demonstrate
the business case for taking action, showcase companies that are
already benefiting from taking the lead, and provide information
on how to seize these opportunities to advance your business.
Furniture to get rid of?
Green-Works is a not-for-profit social
enterprise providing office furniture to schools, charities, community
groups and start-up businesses that need it.
http://www.green-works.co.uk
Green-Works is an award winning social enterprise
that bridges the gap between organisations with redundant office
furniture and schools, charities, community groups and small businesses
that need it. Although used, the furniture is well made and high
quality and we offer it for sale at heavily discounted prices.
Hundreds of organisations have benefited from our low cost office
furniture and have been able instead to concentrate their funds
on core activities. In addition to diverting furniture from landfill,
all warehouse operations are based in deprived areas to create
jobs and training opportunities for disadvantaged people.
The Ecologist Magazine
http://www.theecologist.org/index.html
An excellent magazine for those interested
in ecological matters!
Wastewatch
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/
Wastewatch is a charity devoted to promoting action on waste reduction,
reuse and recycling.
They publish the Green Office Manual. (Or
is it now Earth Scan that do that?) Anyway the manual is available
at:
http://shop.earthscan.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/222
or from Amazon at
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Office-Manual-Responsible-Practice/dp/1853836796
The use of remanufactured cartridges
http://www.officegreen.co.uk/
A reputable office recycling organisation.
If you can't be bothered to save
money by refilling your own cartridges but you still want
them recycled, you could choose to use the Office Green collection
service. Your cartridges will then be used for remanufacture.
TonerTopUp helps you to do your bit for the
environment
by providing
toner powder so that you can refill and reuse your empty laser
printer, copier and fax machine cartridges. This is a good way
of saving
money whilst recycling.
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