PDME Goes Green

Every day thousands of printer, fax and copier cartridges needlessly end up in landfills.
We are doing our part to keep our planet clean and green - we hope you'll help!

To learn how you can recycle your printer, fax and copier cartridges
Please call 1.800.723.3345 or email service@pdme.com

• The plastic in each cartridge never decomposes.
• 5 ounces of oil are used for every inkjet cartridge produced.
• 3 1/2 quarts of oil are used for every laser cartridge produced.
• With the US consuming approximately 700 million gallons of oil per day, we are helping to conserve a valuable natural resource. Remember, oil is a non-renewable fossil fuel and it cannot be remade!
• Approximately 90% of these printing cartridges are recyclable but only 20% are being recycled.

• Excess ink and toner can filter into our water supply.
• According to recent federal reports, 53.7 million homes have computers; many of those homes have printers. Families toss out, on average, 3 to 4 inkjet cartridges per year. There are literally millions of these thrown away on a daily basis, and that's not including the cartridges from small businesses and large corporations.
• 1.5 million cartridges go into landfills each month.
• 95% of all inket cartridges are thrown away. That's more than 1,000,000 a day - 5,000 tons of plastic and metal tossed into landfills every month.

You can also participate in our "green" effort by using recycled products. PDME is proud to provide recycled items. Give us a call and we'll be more than happy to help you find a green-alternative.