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LaserMonks Help Offices and Homes Print Green with First Soy Toner

Wednesday 18. February 2009 - In the United States, schools, businesses, institutions, and government offices use over 100 million printer cartridges per year at two liters of traditional oil per cartridge. By using soy toner, the U.S. can reduce 200 million liters of oil each year!

LaserMonksGreen.com is now shipping SoyPrint cartridges, the first laser printer cartridges that use toner powder derived from soybeans. Cartridges for the most popular laser printers are available under the SoyPrint brand with identical quality to their oil-based competitors.

The yield of SoyPrint cartridges is often greater than that of brand name oil based toners, commonly 20% better, while the print quality is identical. Soy ink has been available for some time, but this is the first soy toner cartridge for laser printers. SoyPrint cartridges are manufactured in the US and will be shipped from warehouses nationwide.

“With a nod to significantly reducing the environmental impact on our planet, the cartridges will be fully recyclable through a free program arranged by LaserMonksGreen.com and the manufacturer available to all purchasers,” said Sarah Caniglia of LaserMonks. “For each SoyPrint cartridge sold the monks will plant a tree in the rainforest, while proceeds from the toner will be donated to charity.”

In addition, The SoyPrint Sustainable Printing Program includes a quarterly report to customers reflecting the oil saved and the pounds of heavy plastic recycled through the return program. It is truly the most environmentally sustainable way to print.

Now every office employee can help reduce our nation’s dependence on oil every time they print a report or change the toner.