CARTRIDGE-WORLD CELEBRATES AMERICAN RECYCLES DAY

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CARTRIDGE-WORLD CELEBRATES AMERICAN RECYCLES DAY
EMERYVILLE,
CA- America Recycles Day, on November 15, is the only nationally
recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling programs in the
United States. This year Cartridge World, the world’s fastest growing
ink and toner refilling retailer, celebrates America Recycles Day by
raising awareness about the role that recycling programs can play in
protecting the environment and preserving natural resources.

Cartridge
World encourages consumers, schools and businesses to refill ink and
toner cartridges, rather than discarding empty cartridges and buying
new, brand-name cartridges. This environmentally-sound option results in
both cost savings to their customers and waste reduction in local
landfills.

“With more than 350 million ink cartridges discarded
in North American landfills each year, the impact that refilling these
cartridges can have is huge,” said Tom Fricke, CEO of Cartridge World.
“Our goal is to raise awareness about the importance of recycling in
general, and the potential positive impact that refilling ink and toner
cartridges specifically can have on our local and national environment.”

Cartridge
World has a long-standing commitment to protecting the environment.
They have compiled statistics that tell the story. For example:

    * Almost 8 ink or toner cartridges are thrown away per second in the U.S. alone!
    * 70 percent of used printer cartridges throughout the world are currently being thrown out.
    * The number of cartridges discarded worldwide in one year, placed end-to-end, would circle the globe three times

“These
statistics are about more than waste,” says Fricke. “They represent a
serious threat to our environment as well. Each time we remanufacture a
laser cartridge, we keep nearly 2.5 pounds of metal and plastic out of
our local landfills. When you think about the fact that a laser
cartridge can take up to 450 years to decompose in a landfill, and that
some of the components can take more than a thousand years to break
down, it just makes sense to refill your used cartridges.”

According
to Fricke, most inkjet cartridges can be refilled up to five times, and
laser jet cartridges can be refilled many more times than that.
Refilled or remanufactured cartridges deliver the same print quality as
new, and come with a 100 percent money-back guarantee on quality and
performance.

For more information, please call (888) 99-REFILL or visit http://www.cartridgeworld.com

About Cartridge World
Emeryville,
CA — based Cartridge World is the world’s fastest growing ink and
toner refilling retailer and franchisor in the $80 billion printer
cartridge industry. The company refills and remanufactures inkjet and
toner printer cartridges, using state-of-the-art processes and high
quality inks and toners. It offers consumers and businesses a more
affordable option to buying new, provides a 100 percent 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 Franchise 500 for 2010, Cartridge World has more
than 1,700 franchised retail locations in 61 countries. For more
information call (888) 99-REFILL or visit http://www.cartridgeworld.com.

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October 27, 2010 at 7:17 AM