The European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association (ETIRA) has introduced its own product certification label last year and now approaches the milestone of 1,000,000 certification mark labels in circulation. These differentiated labels help customers identify more environmentally friendly printing cartridges.

ETIRA aims to promote the reuse of printing products and raise the profiles of ETIRA-member remanufacturer products. ETIRA labels will provide a better understanding to customers about which products offer the best environmental performance, which will allow people to recognise and differentiate them from other cartridges that have a larger carbon footprint.

According to research conducted by ETIRA, up to 70% in Europe of empty toner and inkjet cartridges are incinerated or dumped in landfills every year. 80-90% of these trashed products could have been used again more than once. More than 500 million plastic printer cartridges end up thrown away in landfills around the world. Remanufacturing these cartridges can decrease their carbon footprint by 45-60%. Remanufactured cartridges are also cheaper by 30% than OEM Products, making it both cost-effective and environmentally friendly to reuse cartridges.

ETIRA Benefits

The ETIRA label brings many benefits to their members. ETIRA members make their mark on the circular economy with industry leaders around Europe. The label also assures that cartridges went through the remanufacturing process at a high standard and eventually back on the market.

Currently, the ETIRA label is only available to members through a qualification process and license agreement. This means that the remanufacturer will be able to add the certification mark to any brand cartridge they’ve produced for a third party (if the remanufactured product meet the license requirements).

How PremiumCompatibles aims to be Environmentally Friendly

PremiumCompatibles encourages others to reuse and use environmentally friendly printing product. We also aim to help the environment – our products are cheap, reused and recycled with high quality, and Original-like feels. Not only are our cartridges high quality with low costs, but also reduces the environmental impact unused cartridges have. We put them to good use and we do our part! Try our Remanufactured Products, like the Kodak Ultimate Brother DR-1050 Black Drum Unit! Our great ink cartridges, toner cartridges and label tapes are the best with very low prices!

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