As stated before, not every ink cartridge is accepted in this recycling activity. The less expensive " no name brands" are not a part of this promotional so you may want to avoid collecting those to save your time for sorting and packing and shipping, and to optimize your income potential.

The following is a link to this information. http://www.freerecycling.com/ID/Files/Purchase_Price_List.htm

The following websites offer this opportunity.

www.freerecycling.com

www.recycle4charity.com

http://www.fundingfactory.com/

http://www.advantagecartridge.com

Research for yourself, and why not give it a try? This is a time when we must try and keep trying as the traditional earning environments are changing tremendously.

Best of luck and blessings as you venture forward.

 In this day of loss employment, each of us must begin or continue to seek income earning potentials. That is what brought many of us to Hubpages. Tha catch word was "earn while you write". I am still waiting mind you, but remain optimistic and learning, growing and enjoying the interactions of the wider community of writers.

Recently, I came accross this opportunity and thought it may work for some , at least those in the USA.

This venture does not appear to have any start up cost, and atleast from my research, one just need to contact friends, family members, businesses, schools, churches etc to offer to collect their empty ink cartridges.

The following ink cartridges are accepted :Hewlett Packard, Canon, LEXMARK, DELL, COMPAQ, Sharp, Xerox and EPSON. No laser toner cartridge is accepted at this time.

The cost per cartridge varies from $.10 to $3.60 each. There is information concerning the cost per type of cartridges on their website. So you can decide which cartridges you would like to collect. There is also a minimum that must be shipped inorder for you to be paid.

There is free shipping within the USA and payment is made via paypal or by checks.

 If you don't want to collect ink cartridges, you have options. There may be other items getting into this recycle for cash race. There is cellphone collection program as well. Most people and children included own cell phones, and most adults have already gone through at least 12 cell phones to date.Some more and a few people less. I have been through six and currently carries two cell phones and I am by no means average.

You would be also encouraged to find out which brandnames and types / models being included in the recycle process.

Give it a go and all the best.

There may also be opportunity to be paid to recycle items in other countries as well. Call your local "green" awareness center or recycle plant and enquire.

They are always looking for those willing to participate in reduce, reuse and recycle.

Here is a site for those in the UK. www.inkcycle.co.uk

Happy recycling. Reduce waste as you fill your purse.