Original HP supplies are designed with waste reduction in mind, following three simple principles: reduce, reuse, and recycle.

• Reduce: HP applies rigorous design principles to cut plastic use in cartridges and packaging. For example, HP TerraJet toner cartridges use less plastic in both the cartridge and the packaging, and are engineered to use less energy when printing (based on normalized ENERGY STAR TEC data compared to predecessors).
• Reuse: HP incorporates recycled plastics into new Original HP cartridges and even into other everyday products, helping extend the life of materials already in circulation.
• Recycle: Through the HP Planet Partners program, your used Original HP cartridges can be returned to HP at no cost. In 2025, 37.2 million Original HP cartridges were returned through this program. Returned cartridges are sorted, disassembled, or shredded, and the materials are used to make new Original HP print cartridges and other products, or are otherwise upcycled or recovered in line with regulations.

By choosing Original HP supplies and sending them back via HP Planet Partners, your organization supports a more circular model—reducing the need for new plastic, keeping materials in use longer, and diverting waste from landfills.

HP EvoMore and TerraJet cartridges are designed to help you rethink how printing impacts both the environment and your budget.

HP EvoMore ink cartridges:

• Described as HP’s most sustainable ink cartridge for supported printers.
• Deliver a lower carbon footprint compared to standard Original HP ink cartridges for the same printer, when normalized to 1,000 printed pages (based on a third-party verified life cycle assessment).
• Provide up to 2X the printed pages versus standard Original HP ink cartridges for the same printer, which can help reduce cartridge changeouts and associated packaging and logistics.

HP TerraJet toner cartridges:

• Use less plastic in the cartridge and packaging compared to predecessor cartridges (based on HP calculations of weight reductions).
• Are designed to use less energy when printing than previous-generation HP print systems that do not use TerraJet toner (based on normalized ENERGY STAR TEC data).

For your organization, this can translate into fewer cartridges used over time, less packaging waste, and a smaller carbon and energy footprint from printing—while still meeting everyday business printing needs.

Choosing Original HP cartridges can help your organization reshape its printing impact across carbon footprint, resource use, and indoor air quality.

Environmental impact

• Lower carbon footprint: Original HP toner cartridges have been shown, in a 2026 life cycle assessment, to have a smaller carbon footprint than several brands of imitation toner cartridges across multiple environmental impact categories.
• Recycled vs. new plastics: Original HP ink cartridges use recycled plastics, which helps enable a smaller carbon footprint compared to using new plastics.
• Ocean-bound plastic: HP is the first OEM to use ocean-bound plastics in the resins (with UL 2809-3 certification) used to make Original HP ink cartridges, helping reroute plastic that might otherwise enter waterways.

Indoor air quality and eco-labels

• HP printing systems using Original HP cartridges are designed to meet EPEAT and Blue Angel eco-label emission guidelines.
• In contrast, a 2025 emissions testing study of 50 non-HP toner cartridge brands found that many failed indoor air quality (IAQ) criteria under the Blue Angel protocol.

Circularity and end-of-life

• Original HP cartridges are supported by the HP Planet Partners program, which offers free and convenient returns. Returned cartridges are processed so materials can be reused in new Original HP cartridges or other products, or otherwise responsibly recovered.

In practice, this means that sticking with Original HP supplies helps you align printing with your sustainability goals, support responsible material use, and maintain better control over indoor air quality in your workplaces.