Comments on: HP Ink Cartridge: The Latest In Wasteful Packaging.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:46:19 +0000

Oddly enough if you buy say a Toner, the package is more or less of appropriate size. Of course there is the protective inflatable sleave around it, but that is necessary, toners are a bit more complex than inkjet cartridges, and delicate. Still, they don’t inflate packages like they do for inkjet cartridges. I also don’t expect HP to be all that environmentally conscious in the post Fiorina world.

By: Gail

Gail — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:57:10 +0000

If you think the HP 74 Printer Cartridges has wasteful packaging, then you will would be shocked, as I was, with the packaging for the cartridges for their new printers.

How a company could reduce the size of their cartridge by half and increase the size of the plastic packaging by 10-fold is beyond irresponsible.

As I said, I was shocked when I replaced bought new cartridges. I would never have purchased the printer, had I known about the packaging of the cartridges.

But I just don’t want to complain about it, I would like to inspire HP to package their products in the most environmentally friendly way. I am contacting them to begin the process. Any suggestions would be helpful.

By: David

David — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:09:07 +0000

I just love some wasteful packaging! Thanks for telling about your experiences with this stuff…

By: Matt @ SF

Matt @ SF — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:38:02 +0000

I always found chewing gum packages to be model of wasteful packaging. If you buy the 10 pack version at your grocery store, you get 4 layers of waste:

1) plastic wrapper holding 10 packs
2) primary package holding 5 sticks of gum
3) decorative paper wrapper
4) aluminum foil holding gum

So we got oil, aluminum & trees, trees, and aluminum… all in corresponding order of wasted natural resources.