{"id":8407,"date":"2013-11-05T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonergiant.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8407"},"modified":"2023-03-21T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T10:22:13","slug":"shocking-recycling-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonergiant.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/shocking-recycling-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking recycling statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People usually don\u2019t think about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonergiant.co.uk\/ink-cartridges\/\">ink<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonergiant.co.uk\/toner-cartridges\/\">toner cartridges<\/a> when talking about recycling. We usually think about the materials &#8211; plastic, glass, paper and metal \u2013 without relating that to the actual consumables that we buy and use. But the fact is that cartridges have a hugely detrimental effect on the environment, and they\u2019re something that most of us have in our homes and workplaces. As long as you have a printer, you\u2019ll always need more cartridges and they will get disposed of one way or another. We hope to spread some awareness and aim to stop them from being disposed of in the wrong ways.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking statistics below should help to bring home a few hidden truths, if you would like to see more about our <a title=\"Toner Giant recycling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tonergiant.co.uk\/recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recycling aims<\/a> and current scheme, click the links. 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