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AnonymousInactiveCartridge World Estimates Its U.S. Customers Help Reduce Carbon Emissions by 1 Million Pounds in 2007
Refilling and Remanufacturing Printer Cartridges Locally Reduces Global Transportation Requirements
EMERYVILLE,
Calif.–Cartridge World, the World’s largest printer cartridge refiller
and remanufacturer, has announced that its customers will help avoid 1
million pounds of carbon emissions annually by reusing its printer
cartridges instead of buying new. This is the equivalent of taking
almost 100 passenger cars off the road for one year and recycling 150
tons of waste instead of depositing it in a landfill.The study,
performed by Brown & Wilmanns Environmental, LLC, estimates the
transport-related carbon dioxide emissions of transporting original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) cartridges from overseas production
facilities to U.S. retailers versus refilling or remanufacturing those
cartridges locally at a Cartridge World store.“With the idea of carbon
footprinting becoming a household term, we believe consumers and
businesses want to know the impact products have on the environment to
get from factory to retail,” said Cartridge World CEO, Burt Yarkin.
“Not only do we extend the life of a useful printer cartridge, we do so
with more local content than the OEM manufacturers which is more
environmentally friendly.”The study compared the carbon dioxide
associated with the transport of three different ink and toner
cartridges from their countries of origin to three US cities based upon
product mass, distance shipped, and mode of transportation. This was
compared to the impacts associated with Cartridge World’s transport of
ink and toner for similar products to the same three cities. The study
did not estimate the emissions for any manufacturing process.The
results were remarkable. The study showed the transport of Cartridge
World inks and toner can emit less than half the carbon dioxide than
that of OEM cartridges. And across the three city average, with typical
refill percentages of one-color inkjet, three-color inkjet and laser
cartridges, the average carbon dioxide transportation footprint of
Cartridge World ink and toner operations is 40% lower than what might
be expected from OEM cartridges. Also notable is that the carbon
dioxide reduction of transportation-related carbon dioxide is over 70%
for toners.The study used conversion factors provided by the Greenhouse
Gas Protocol to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions produced via
various shipping weights and distances. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is
one of the most widely used accounting tools used to understand,
quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions. The GHG Protocol
Initiative was developed through a partnership between the World
Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development.In addition to reducing product transportation emissions,
recycling and reusing ink and toner cartridges keeps cartridges out of
landfills and reduces the needs for manufacturing. All of these steps
constitute a reduced environmental footprint, which businesses and
consumers can easily make a part of their daily lives by frequenting
locally owned and operated businesses such as Cartridge World.About Cartridge World
Emeryville,
CA-based Cartridge World is the world’s fastest growing ink refilling
retailer in the $80 billion printer cartridge industry. The company
refills empty ink cartridges and remanufactures empty toner cartridges
for inkjet printers, laser printers, fax machines, and photocopiers
with top quality, brand-specific ink and toners; it offers consumers
and businesses a more affordable option to buying new, provides a 100%
satisfaction money-back guarantee and helps the environment by keeping
cartridges out of landfills. Voted #1 in the category of toner
replacement services by Entrepreneur Magazine Franchisee 500, Cartridge
World has more than 1,500 franchised retail locations in 45 countries.
Cartridge World North America was founded in 2003. There are currently
more than 600 locations open in the United States, with 800 locations
expected by the end of 2007. For more information call (888) 99-REFILL
or visit http://www.cartridgeworldusa.com. -
AuthorAugust 23, 2007 at 12:19 PM
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