LA Resolves to Ban Import and Sale of New-Built Cartridges

LA Resolves to Ban Import and Sale of New-Built Cartridges

Councilman John Lee, Los Angeles City Council District12

According to einnews.com, Los Angeles has passed a resolution to ban the import and sale of aftermarket, single-use, new-built printer cartridges.

“The challenge that aftermarket, single-use printer cartridges pose to the United States from an environmental standpoint is alarming,” said Councilman John Lee, Los Angeles City Council District 12. “A City Resolution was important to bring attention to the growing problem and show support for legislative or administrative solutions.”

In March 2022, U.S.-based printer cartridge remanufacturer Planet Green launched a petition to ban imported single-use cartridges to educate the public and gain its support for State and Federal action. Planet Green asserted that a ban would effectively reduce plastic waste and rebuild a once-thriving U.S. Printer cartridge re-manufacturing industry. Consumers would continue to benefit from having an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to name branded cartridges from the printer manufacturers.

“Planet Green brought this issue to the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling, which I chair,” states Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director National Stewardship Action Council. “The Commission is tasked with giving advice on how to reduce waste and methane emissions and increase recycling and recycling markets. We will be considering a draft policy proposal to address printer cartridges at our next meeting on May 4th.”

The petition is directed at lawmakers, the Federal Trade Commission, and major online retailers, as many of the generic cartridges sold through online platforms are falsely labelled as “Re-manufactured” to deceive consumers.

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