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Printer toner cartridge

Composition

Consists of a plastic housing that includes various components (microchips, charging electrodes, magnetic developers, etc.), including chemical substances like dyes.

Environmental impact

Discarded toner poses a threat to plant and animal life due to the presence of hard-to-degrade and toxic synthetic organic dyes.

Disposal instructions

Dispose of in the appropriate container for waste toner or at a recycling yard.

Factoid

Waste toner powder can be recycled and used as a valuable raw material in the construction industry-for the production of bitumen and asphalt mixtures.