Feature: End of Remanufactured Cartridges In Depth Features and Articles which answer common questions and technical issues and give you an insight into the products we sell.

 

The New EC Directive
The EC are looking to implement a new directive which if comes into force in its current state will sound the end for remanufactured inkjet cartridges...

What is the Directive about?
The directive called the WEEE (The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) comes into force August 2004 and will allow manufacturers to put a chip on cartridges to prevent cartridges being refilled.

Should the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) classify cartridges as consumables, rather than electrical waste, the result will be empty cartridges being dumped in landfill sites. It seems amazing that the DTI don't consider inkjet and toner cartridges to be a consumable!

How it affects you the Customer
The directive will make it more difficult (if not impossible) to recycle inkjet cartridges and it will destroy the inkjet cartridge recycling industry in the UK.  If these new regulations come into force, then consumers could miss out, resulting in  being forced to pay even more for original cartridges.

Our Recycling Scheme
We operate a recycling scheme here at System Insight and it is worth doing as it can save you money off your inkjet supplies and guarantee future supplies of Remanufactured Inkjet Cartridge. Inkjet Cartridge Recycling at System Insight