What: Several (not this many) spent HP inkjet cartridgesSource: Dastardly business model whereby HP sells you a really inexpensive printer and turns you into a more or less gushing stream of cash flows as you buy, buy, buy inkjet ink.
How long kept: Oldest was probably 6 months old, most recent maybe a month old.
Why kept: They Can Be Recycled, and therefore, They Might Be Useful. They used to come with mailers, which were easy and efficient. For the user. Now, if I understand correctly, you're kind of locked in to taking them to drop-off sites. They are so small that they were Out of Sight, Out of Mind for quite a while.
Confession: I'm having a bumpy re-entry. Forgot to take a photo of my cartridge return, so I snagged this one from HP's website.
(Don't sue me, HP, for using your photo! Even though I'm annoyed by being inconvenienced, I understand why you can't handle millions of tiny little cartridge packages. It really is more sustainable for Staples to send you gigantor boxes of cartridges; you're really trying to be green!)
Bonus: Staples gives you a $3 rebate (more or less, I have to say I'm fuzzy on the details) for every cartridge you bring in to them.
Double Bonus: On the same trip, I dropped some plastic bags off at Staples to be recycled.
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