Roland DG launches cardboard-based ink cartridges

Roland DG announces the launch of new recyclable cardboard cartridges that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 350 tons and plastic by about 95 tons per year, according to Roland DG Corporation. In a press release from its headquarters in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Roland DG Corporation said the new recyclable ink cartridges would ‘transition from conventional plastic to cardboard-based materials with an 82 percent reduction in plastic content.

Roland DG began taking an environmentally conscious approach by reducing plastic usage through the adoption of pouch-type ink containers in 2015. To further decrease environmental impact, Roland DG is now introducing cardboard-based ink cartridges. These cartridges have been specifically developed for D-EA eco-solvent ink for the ER-642 inkjet printer in the DGXPRESS limited area brand. The use of cardboard-based ink cartridges will be expanded as a replacement for existing plastic ink cartridges