Oxfam raises £40,000 by recycling used printer cartridges
Howard Lake | 5 February 2004 | News
Oxfam raised £40,000 last year because its supporters sent their used printer catridges off for recycling.
This was an increase on the £36,000 that was raised by the initiative during 2002.
Oxfam works with recycling company LaserXchange to generate funds from donated used cartridges. The company donates £2.50 to Oxfam for every used laser cartridge, and £1 for every suitable inkjet cartridge.
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LaserXchange offers a Freepost inkjet cartridge collection box or bag, or a Freepost label for smaller quantities of inkjet cartridges. They do not accept Epson inkjet cartridges.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.