Rahul Shariff

Recycle toner cartridges to save the environment! Does that look like a strange headline to you? What has cartridge recycling got to do with the environment? Well a lot, if you choose to listen! Earlier old toner cartridges used to be thrown and new cartridges purchased in its place. This led to cartridges getting dumped in the already suffocating landfills. When you recycle, you prevent them from getting dumped in these landfills and in the bargain save considerable amount of money. When you recycle, you also reduce the carbon footprint on the environment. What are the health hazards, if these toner cartridges are not recycled and unsafe disposal methods are used? irritation, redness, and swelling of skin irritation of eyes stomach upset irritation of the respiratory tract carbon black has also been found to cause cancer in certain cases. Why toner cartridges are considered harmful? Empty cartridges are non biodegradable products and once dumped in the landfills, the

Human impact on the environment can have both positive and negative impact. There are so many things, which we do in our day to day life, that impact the earth we live in, some way or the other. Here is a list of things, which will help in reducing the negative human impact on the environment. These things will help conserve water, energy and resources. Water is the most precious natural resource known to mankind. Fresh water is becoming scarce, each passing day and these simple tips will help in conserving it. We tend to waste a lot of water during our day to day tasks. How you ever calculated the amount of water, humans waste, while doing simple tasks like brushing, shaving, washing the face and hands. Most of us have the habit of keeping the tap open, while performing these simple daily routines. A simple lifestyle change of closing the tap, while doing these tasks can help save a lot of water. Showers are great but they also waste millions of gallons of water each year. Le