Welcome to the VSM Green Facts Page

VSM is committed to educating consumers about the benefits of remanufactured ink & toner

Information explaining the benefits of purchasing remanufactured ink & toner will be explained on this page. Links to relevant stories will also be provided.

Facts

For every cartridge that is remanufactured, over 1 pound of plastic is withheld from the waste stream...

Although recycling of toner cartridges does have a number of benefits, remanufacturing is a superior choice, both environmentally and economically...

The industrial grade plastic used in a typical inkjet or laser cartridge takes approximately 10 centuries, or over 1,000 years, to decompose...

As an industry, remanufacturers conserve more oil each month than was spilled by the Exxon Valdez in 1989...