If you do not have yet a sustainable procurement policy, see here how to implement one and how to write one here.
• Take into account the whole life cycle of your cartridges and toners, from manufacturing to end of product life. Ask your suppliers what are their lowest carbon footprint products.
• Prefer recyclable or biodegradable materials:
4 times
remanufactured cartridges can be reused up to 4 times.
(lasercycleusa)
Since 2008, Green Cartridge has been taking part in the conservation and preservation of the environment through waste reduction and recycling of waste materials, particularly printer cartridges.
Green Cartridge claims to allow its customers to save as much as 60% of their printing cost compared to using OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) cartridges.
Besides remanufactured cartridges, they provide printers repair, printers loan, and a buy back scheme for your empties, event in small quantity.
The Lyreco Group is a leading European distributor and third largest global distributor of workplace solutions for businesses. The group is present in 25 countries and operates via partnerships in 42 countries. With a turnover of more than 2.2 billion Euros, its results can be attributed to its close partnerships with its customers, outstanding logistics and the ambition that it shares with its 9,000 employees: "Always at your side to make your work life easier". In Asia, Lyreco has been operating in 5 countries for the past 20 years: Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
They provide Green office products such as paper, pen, notebook, remanufactured ink cartridges & toners etc. that are falling under their own green tree certification (see their green tree logo).
Lyreco - Ink Cartridges & Toners Green Products
SingInk provides inks bottles to refill cartridges and toners instead of buying new ones. They cover most of the popular brands.