GeoffCJ

I’ve got an idea. If you work from home, unplug your printer and hide it. Put it away. I’ve got a printer sitting under my desk, and I haven’t used it in years. I bought it, but used it so infrequently the ink dried out, and I’m too frugal to replace the ink, only to have it dry out.

And it’s rarely an issue. I save important stuff to PDF, and backup online. On the rare occasion I need something printed, I stop by a Kinkos or have my wife do it at work. Neither is an option I like using, so I only print when there is no good option. And that turns out to be remarkably rare.

This cuts down on paper use, and ink. Ink itself isn’t so bad, but the method used to sell it is. The cartridges are tough to refill, and each takes plastics and energy to manufacture and ship.

If you do use a printer, then consider recycling and refilling.
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