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The recycling collection service from the home was well established, with recycling bins regularly emptied and the material taken away for processing. It was a system that worked well for Australians, and kept our rubbish off the streets and out of our homes. However, just four years later, recycling in Australia is in crisis.So What Went Wrong? When you put out the recycling bin, do you stop to think about where your waste ends up? Many of us will be surprised to learn, that in most c …

The majority of inkjet printers and laser printers, will print to a maximum sheet size of A4. Whilst adequate for most print jobs, some documents; such as spreadsheets and flow charts, will not fit neatly onto an A4 page. A spreadsheet is harder to follow if it spreads over more than one page. Similarly, a flow chart completely loses it's flow. For documents such as these a larger page size, such as A3, which is twice the size of A4, makes the information much easier to follow. This is the …

With so many models currently on the market, choosing the right printer for your home can be tricky. However, as prices are falling and quality continues to improve, there is no better time to upgrade the home office. Read on for the Cartridges Direct guide to choosing the printer that is right for your home.Laser vs InkjetDue to their low startup costs, inkjet printers are a popular choice for home printing. However, as laser printers are quickly becoming available at prices to suit a home budg …

The concept of printing has been around for centuries, dating back as early as the year 200. However, inkjet printing itself only originated in the 20th century, but has continued to evolve and develop to this day in order to bring us efficient, modern printing methods. The technology behind inkjet cartridges and the printing method was extensively developed in the 1950s onwards, as some of the biggest names in printers worked to create a new, innovative way to print our documents. The 2 …

With so many different printers on the market today, the everyday home user has become perplexed with the best printing solution. As such, we've decided to break down ink tanks vs ink cartridges in this short battle of two different types of cartridge solutions. Ink tank or ‘integrated bulk ink systems,’ are the latest offering from major printer suppliers. However, ink cartridges the staple solution for many years. Which one will come out on top? With much buzz about ink tanks and how th …