G&G Recycled 122 Million Printer Cartridges, Announcing ESG Milestone from the Tengger Desert

Founded in 2000 and operating across 170+ countries, G&G (ggimage.com) is a globally recognised leader in compatible and remanufactured printer consumables. On Earth Day 2026, G&G announced at the G&G × Alxa Green Action event at Moon Lake in the Tengger Desert, Inner Mongolia, that it recycled 17 million ink and toner cartridges in 2025, bringing its five-year cumulative recycling total to more than 122 million cartridges. The milestone reaffirms G&G’s commitment to green printing solutions and a more circular, low-carbon printing ecosystem.

“We do not just believe in green on paper. We also believe in green in the ground. Sustainability must be measured not only by reports, but by real action, real systems, and real environmental outcomes.” Said Jason Wang, President of Pantum Technology.

G&G: Leading the World. Leaving It Greener.

G&G is a global printer consumables brand offering compatible toner cartridges, ink cartridges, and printing solutions for users of HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, and other major printer brands. As part of the Pantum Technology group, G&G serves enterprise buyers, distributors, resellers, and office users worldwide. Under the brand theme “Leading the World. Leaving It Greener,” G&G continues to build a more sustainable printing ecosystem through recycling, remanufacturing, carbon footprint certification, green supply chain management, and circular economy printing practices.

Why Printer Cartridge Recycling Matters

Printer cartridge recycling is a practical and measurable part of sustainable office printing. An estimated 375 million ink and toner cartridges are discarded globally every year, and a single laser toner cartridge can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. For companies managing office procurement, fleet printing, MPS programs, or distributor networks, cartridge choice is no longer only a purchasing decision. It is also an ESG printing decision.

Compatible cartridges can support circular economy printing by extending product life, reducing waste, and lowering the environmental burden associated with single-use consumables. They also typically deliver 30-70% cost savings vs. OEM alternatives, helping buyers balance sustainability goals with budget discipline.

For procurement managers and sustainability officers, eco compatible toner and green compatible ink cartridges can contribute to lower-impact purchasing programs, more efficient resource use, and better tracking of printer cartridge carbon footprint data across business operations.

The G&G × Alxa Green Action

The G&G × Alxa Green Action event was held at Moon Lake, Tengger Desert, Alxa, Inner Mongolia, China, on April 22, 2026, Earth Day. The location was chosen for a reason. In the desert, ecological fragility is visible. So is resilience. Against this landscape, G&G presented its cartridge recycling milestone not as an isolated campaign, but as part of a long-term environmental commitment.

G&G has worked with the SEE Foundation — Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology — for 13 years, supporting ecological restoration and green action in Alxa. Alongside G&G’s long-term green action in Alxa, the group also advanced wider ecological restoration efforts in Inner Mongolia. In 2025, the group donated RMB 1 million to support desertification control in the Ulan Buh Desert, Alxa League, helping rehabilitate 560 mu of desert land and plant 47,000 saxaul trees. This measurable action further reflects G&G’s long-term commitment to green printing solutions, ecological responsibility, and a more sustainable future.

“From the desert to the desk, every cartridge recovered is part of a larger chain of responsibility. G&G will continue to work with partners to make green printing measurable, accessible, and scalable.” Said Wang.

G&G has also helped build a digital trade-in circular system with Tmall, SEE Foundation, and industry associations, creating a more traceable path for used cartridges to return to the recycling and re-use cycle.

G&G’s Green Lifecycle

G&G’s sustainability work is built around a full green lifecycle, not a single recycling claim.

1.  Procurement — G&G works toward responsible material selection and supply chain management.
2. Manufacturing — The brand supports low-carbon production practices and quality-controlled compatible cartridge manufacturing.
3. Certification — G&G has achieved first-batch carbon footprint certification in China and a Five-Star Green Supply Chain Rating under industry standards.
4. Recovery — Through its compatible cartridge recycling program, G&G recovered 17 million cartridges in 2025.
5. Circular Re-use — Recovered cartridges and materials are directed into circular re-use systems wherever feasible, reducing waste and supporting more sustainable printer consumables.

What This Means for B2B Procurement

For enterprise buyers, choosing sustainable printer cartridges is increasingly linked to ESG reporting, supplier due diligence, and procurement governance. As regulations and stakeholder expectations evolve, buyers are under more pressure to understand not only what they purchase, but also how those products are made, used, recovered, and reported.

G&G’s ESG credentials can support procurement teams working on scope 3 emissions printing, CSRD printer consumables due diligence, circular economy KPIs, and sustainable office printing programs. For distributors and resellers, G&G’s ESG data also provides a stronger value proposition when serving customers who need reliable compatible toner cartridges with clearer sustainability documentation.

Covered By: Imaging Solution / G&G

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