Go Green with Tangerine!

About 49 percent of Americans plan to make some sort of change to help the environment, according to a survey by Tiller, a New York-based advocacy marketing firm. Most of the 1,004 people polled said they would either reduce their energy use or recycle more. Tangerine carries over 5000 green products. These products are labeled recycled, biodegradable, environmentally friendly and energy saving. They include a full line of toners and inkjets, as well as office supplies, break room supplies and cleaning products for your office.
Buying remanufactured toner cartridges and recycling empty cartridges are easy ways to reduce the environmental impact of these products while saving substantial amounts of money. More than 500 million OEM toner and inkjet cartridges are manufactured every year. If these cartridges are not diverted from our landfills, this equates to almost 1,000 tons of unnecessary pollution that can enter our waste stream every day. Copiers, laser printers, inkjets and fax machines are able to use a remanufactured toner cartridge. Tangerine supplies customers with remanufactured and compatible toner cartridges and collects spent cartridges to use in our Las Vegas plant and to recycle.

Environmental Benefits

97% Recyclable
The typical used toner cartridge weighs about 3 pounds and is composed of 40% plastic, 40% metal, and smaller percentages of rubber, paper, foam, and toner. The plastic is made of engineering-grade polymers and takes at least 1,000 years to decompose. However, approximately 97% of these combined components can be recycled and reused.

Conserves Resources
Accordingly, using remanufactured toner cartridges reduces pollution and waste by minimizing the amount of materials, such as plastic, steel, aluminum, and rubber, disposed of in landfills. It also conserves natural resources by eliminating the need for virgin materials used to make new cartridges. For each pound of new material used in remanufacturing, 5 to 9 pounds of virgin materials are conserved.

Saves Energy
Using remanufactured toner cartridges also saves energy. Approximately 3 quarts of oil are burned in the production of a single new toner cartridge. This equates to more than 375,000 gallons of oil consumed every year to make toner and inkjet cartridges.

Quality
We take pride in our excellent quality control. The owners of Tangerine have been involved in toner manufacturing for over 25 years. They are known for research and development of toner blending and chip technology, as well as their excellence for quality. They have received numerous awards in the remanufacturing industry. We remanufacture in Henderson, Nevada. We have had the same employees in our facility for over five years. All Tangerine remanufactured toner cartridges are tested before leaving our plant and will perform as well as, or better than, new cartridges. Our product has less than two percent default rate. We are comfortable stating that we will send our technicians out free of charge if you have a problem with our products in your machine. Remanufactured toner and ink cartridges are guaranteed to not damage the copy machine or printer. Printer damage resulting from defective toner cartridge is rare and usually very minor. A properly remanufactured cartridge is no more likely to cause damage to a machine than a new cartridge. Our certified technicians are here to back up our 100% guarantee. For your further information, antitrust legislation prohibits copier and printer manufacturers from voiding their warranties when remanufactured toner cartridges are used in their machines.

The Remanufacturing Process
In general, used cartridges undergoing remanufacturing are first disassembled and the parts inspected. Key parts include the drum, corona wire assembly, wiper blade, and roller. Worn or defective parts are replaced, and the cartridge is cleaned, refilled, and reassembled. Toner cartridges can be remanufactured several times. Tangerine only uses virgin cores, those that have not been remanufactured before, ensuring higher quality to our customers.

 

 

Cost
Remanufactured toner cartridges save money. Remanufactured cartridges cost 30% to 60% less on a per copy basis than non-remanufactured cartridges, therefore saving you even more money. Tangerine picks up your empty cores and gives you a free compatible inkjet for every 20 cores, saving you even more money!

Evaluating Remanufacturers
Most remanufacturers are reliable and provide quality toner cartridges that meet or exceed OEM standards. Some companies, however, simply drill a hole in the side of the cartridge and refill it with toner, failing to clean and repair broken parts. These "drill and fill" operations do not produce quality remanufactured toner cartridges. Also be aware that some products perform better than others. It is important to get references from suppliers and test several products before purchasing significant quantities of any model or brand. Tangerine will be happy to supply you with names and numbers of happy customers that have used our remanufactured products for years. We have been supplying the Las Vegas Valley since 1999. A recent survey by Dow Corning reveals that 8 out of 10 companies globally say environmental and systainability factors are taken into account when they select a supplier.

Compatibles vs Remanufactured?
You may hear or see the term "compatible" toner cartridges. Compatible cartridges, are manufactured by third party companies (companies other than the original maker of your equipment) which specialize in after-market products. Compatible toner cartridges use new or mostly new parts. These products are brought to you, the end user at a significant savings. Some compatibles have recycled parts in them. Most compatibles use recycled plastic to produce the plastic housing or core. All compatibles on the market are not of equal quality. Tangerine's extensive 25 year knowledge of the toner industry insures that the compatibles that we sell are of the highest quality. Our 100% guarantee backs our claim.