Overnight Labels thinks Green

US converter Overnight Labels has decided to switch its toner supplier to Cartridge World, a member of the Environmental Protection Agency Waste Wise program, in order to recycle materials and reduce excess waste. According to Cartridge World, it takes almost a gallon of oil to make a new laser cartridge, and with over 350 million cartridges being discarded on an annual basis, that adds up to approximately 350 million gallons of oil and a lot of landfill. The new cartridge supplier gives Overnight Labels the opportunity to refill existing cartridges rather than contribute unnecessary waste to landfills.

Todd Dirolf of Overnight Labels commented: ‘After winning the Flexographic Technical Association award for Environmental Excellence - Process Improvement, we saw that little changes really do add up, so we started to look for more ways to improve our waste output. We're glad that we found Cartridge World - because they're a member of the EPA Waste Wise program, we have added confidence in their assessments. Not only have they helped us eliminate waste, but they're saving us a bit of money in the process. It's a good situation for us and for the environment.’