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Los Angeles may ban unrecyclable printer ink cartridges

Rob Beschizza
Jan 30, 2026
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More expensive than human blood. Erman Gunes / Shutterstock

Printer ink is more expensive than vintage champagne, human blood and fine perfume, lubricating a “razor and blades“ business model where they sell you the printer cheap then run you with recurring costs. This is facilitated by the DRM ink cartridges, which are designed to be single-use to deter…

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