INKCYCLE DIVERTS 700,000,000 INK CARTRIDGES FROM LANDFILLS !

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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/inkcycle-announces-ink-cartridge-recycling-index-
to-divert-more-than-700-million-ink-cartridges-from-landfills
InkCycle Announces Ink Cartridge Recycling Index to Divert More Than
700 Million Ink Cartridges From Landfills
Index Measures Harmful Ink Cartridge e-Waste
KANSAS
CITY, MO, Jun 2009 — InkCycle’s new cartridge measurement tool
diverted 394 tons of toner and ink cartridges from entering landfills
last year (2008). To request grenk, remanufactured ink and toner
cartridges in your neighborhood retail shops, sign up here
http://www.grenk.com/blog.

Watch video of InkCycle’s remanufacturing facility:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2977312/inkcycle/

Ink
cartridges are considered e-waste; they are harmful to the environment
and can take eons to decompose, according to IdealBite.com (http://www.idealbite.com/tiplibrary/archives/getting-inked).
Companies and consumers should recycle their old ones, and when ink
cartridges are purchased, go with refilled ones, which work just like
conventional cartridges. Facts from Ideal Bite:

—  Smaller landfills. An average ink cartridge takes about 450 years to
decompose
—  Conserving oil. Recycling an ink cartridge can save 3 quarts of oil

Consumers and businesses can also learn about recycling by viewing Earth911.com’s video about reduce, reuse, recycle: http://blog.earth911.com/2008/11/17/173/.

According
to Brad Roderick, executive vice president of InkCycle, “It’s time
consumers and businesses know how much their green initiatives are
really saving the planet.” In 2008, InkCyle recycled, repurposed or
converted almost 394 tons of material by measuring waste. Companies
that are green or want to become green can measure their recycling by
utilizing grenk’s Carbon Neutronics Index with InkCycle, which offers
businesses an accurate account of their landfill waste. To learn more
visit,
http://grenk.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/19/inkcycle-diverts-394-tons-of-waste/

Currently,
more than 700 million ink cartridges are used in the United States
annually, according to CURE Recycling, and only a small fraction of
empty ink cartridges are recycled.Powered by InkCycle, grenk created
the Carbon Neutronics Index(TM), a software program, which calculates
the tonnage of e-waste companies are keeping out of landfills by
choosing grenk. Carbon Neutronics is made up of three words: Carbon +
Neutral + Electronics. This powerful tool calculates the empty weight,
not based on averages, but based on each and every specific cartridge
model and provides a one-page certificate to quantify your green
decision.grenk is a new line of remanufactured ink and toner cartridges
designed to leave the smallest environmental footprint possible.
Powered by InkCycle, grenk delivers brand name quality at a fraction of
the cost.

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June 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM