Despite the popularity and prevalence of recycling programs, not everything can be tossed in a bin and given a second life as a new product. While recycling remains an important part of environmental efforts, there are other earth-friendly practices that are easy to adopt. Namely, reducing waste is a great way to help the environment by minimizing landfills and depletion of nonrenewable resources.

There are a couple of simple things that can be done to reduce waste within a card program. First, maintain your printer with periodical cleaning to maximize performance. Regular maintenance preserves the life of your printer and helps ensure print quality with every card. Additionally, it is a good idea to store consumables where they are protected from direct sunlight, chemicals and other potential threats.
AlphaCard retails numerous ID card printers and photo ID systems that use cartridgeless ribbons. These printer ribbons minimize throwaway material. In fact, all Magicard, Zebra and Evolis card printers use cartridgeless ribbons.
Check out AlphaCard’s new store section, Green ID, for more earth-friendly ID accessories, recycled cards and more.