Over the last 5 years, the cartridge remanufacturing industry has gone �boom�. This is due to more and more people now having computers at home or in work, with the large majority of them linking up to printers. Printers need ink cartridges, which need changed on a regular basis. To help save the environment, whilst saving money, companies are offering recycled ink cartridges, thus creating an opportunity for ink cartridge franchise businesses in the UK.