Waste not inkjet cartridges, want not eLumber.
Close the Loop (CTL) unveiled its patented Green Machine, a
cutting edge gizmo used to recycle inkjet cartridges, during a ribbon
cutting celebration at its Hebron-based North American headquarters on
November 19.The Green Machine will play a key role in CTL’s forward
thinking Zero Waste to Landfill program. This program’s mission is to
increasingly add inkjet cartridges to the list of other recyclables,
starting with the corporate world. Toshiba America Business Solutions
Inc. and Lexmark are already partnering with CTL on this effort, to
name a few.
Participation in the Zero Waste to Landfill program entails
dropping all used printing related parts – inkjet cartridges, toner
bottles, drum units, etc. – into collection bins, which are later
picked up and transported to the recycling site. The equipment needed
for this process will be installed in CTL’s 128,000 sq. ft. facility in
early 2009. Once the gear is in place, CTL will be in a position to
recycle over 20,000 tons of imaging consumables, as well as contribute
to Northern Kentucky’s economy by employing over 100 associates.
To learn more about CTL and its exciting new technology and program visit here.
Writer: Jonathan DeHart
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