Protect the environment & support breast cancer research At OEC, we're committed to protecting the environment and, as a woman-owned business, support breast cancer research too. We invite you to join us by participating in a cost-free printer cartridge recycling program where, for every qualified cartridge returned, money is donated to breast cancer research. Why Recycle? More than 75% of used printer cartridges in the U.S. needlessly end up in landfills. Recycling cartridges prevents thousands of tons of plastic from entering the waste stream, and also requires less energy and generates fewer by-products than producing new cartridges. So how complicated is this? Nothing could be simpler! Just put your empty cartridges in their original boxes and put them in a place handy for OEC supply drivers to pick up when they're delivering your order. We'll take it from there!