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Continuous and rapid technological advancement has dramatically improved the way we live. It also means that electronic products are being discarded faster than ever before. The increasing amount of electronic trash is definitely a growing pollution problem as more electronics join the league of waste stream in coming years. With every printing products sold, many more ink cartridges are produced. Ink cartridges are one of Hewlett Packard's key products. Because its large scale volume the impact that the product has on the environment requires attention. Product take back of used cartridges is necessary to provide our customers with an environmentally responsible end-of-life solution and also enables us to reduce our plastic waste. 0-7803-8203-W04/$17.0002004 IEEE