San Francisco’s Printer Cartridge Ban Signals Major Shift in Corporate Waste Management Strategy
San Francisco has emerged as the first major American city to prohibit single-use printer cartridges in municipal operations, establishing a precedent that could reshape how corporations and government entities approach office supply procurement. The decision, announced in early 2024, represents a significant escalation in the city’s environmental initiatives and places pressure on printer manufacturers to accelerate their transition toward sustainable business models.
According to TechRadar, the ordinance mandates that all city departments must exclusively purchase refillable or remanufactured cartridges, effectively eliminating the procurement of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) cartridges designed for single use. The policy affects approximately 25,000 city employees across more than 50 departments, making San Francisco’s municipal government a testing ground for what could become a nationwide movement…