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Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can't be properly recycled (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Laser printers don’t have this problem. Their medium is already a dry powder!

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Laser toner is literally micro plastic powder that gets rolled onto paper then baked, mmm

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    What? Didn't know this

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    Yep, laser toner is literally plastic dust that gets rolled on then baked. That's why it doesn't smudge or rub off when wet - it's plastic.

    That's why there's so many large warnings to properly recycle toner cartridges.

    Tbf as long as the toner doesn't spill anywhere, the risk is lower than other background sources like tyre dust. Still gives me the hereby jeebies though.

    How printer dust is polluting the air? – TCTEC® Innovation - https://tctecinnovation.com/blogs/daily-blog/how-printer-dust-is-polluting-the-air

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Only problem is size. Color lasers are chonky compared to a color inkjet. And a small printer is nice if you only print a handful of times a year. They’re easier to shove in a drawer or closer.

    The days of me dedicating 24/7 desk space to a printer is over in my house.

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