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2. . …………………………INTRODUCTION…………………………………………..
The manufacture, use and disposal of office instrumentality and toner
cartridges contributes to air emissions, water
pollution, use of cacogenic materials and therefore the
generation of dangerous and different
wastes. Obsolete workplace instrumentality, toner cartridges and
different electronic product square measure an increasing a part of the
waste stream. For example, quite one.5 million toner cartridges square
measure thrown away in Australia each year, leading to concerning
one,500 tones
of plastic waste. In addition, packaging around new workplace equipment
and toner cartridges usually ends up in lowland. The office Government
buys giant
quantities of workplace instrumentality. Annually the office Government
agencies pay on supply contracts about:
• $100 million on personal computers • $30 million on photocopiers•
$12.5 million on printers and consumables• $4.8 million on fax
machines. Many types of workplace instrumentality and toner cartridges
are often recycled or reused, some many times. use or reusing these
materials permits for a lot of economical use of valuable resources,
reduces the cost of waste disposal and helps shield the atmosphere. By
buying recycled toner cartridges you also facilitate to encourage and
make sustainable markets for recycled content products in office

3. Research what types of machines and consumables are being
purchased by your organization. This helps identify where
refurbished or recycled content products can be used. Your IT section
can help here. Ask the manufacturer of your machines if they use
recycled or remanufactured toner cartridges. If purchasing cartridges
from a third party, make sure they are compatible with your machine
and come with a warranty. Some machine manufacturers may say
warranties or service guarantees associated with their machine will be
voided if you use recycled cartridges. Check this with the machine
manufacturer before purchasing or contact NSW Supply for
information.
Recycled cartridges and paper are available on government contract
(contact NSW Supply for details). When replacing equipment ask
potential suppliers if their machines are recyclable, and can take
recycled cartridges and recycled content paper. If not, ask them to
find alternatives or consider switching to another supplier. Packaging
can be a major source of waste, especially plastic, polystyrene and
cardboard. Ask for low waste packaging or packaging that can be
more easily recycled (e.g. cardboard packing pellets instead of
polystyrene). Ask your supplier if they can reuse packaging