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AnonymousInactiveHelp Save the Environment One Refilled Ink Cartridge at a Time
Cartridge World Helps Consumers and Businesses Protect the Environment
EMERYVILLE,
Calif., April 06 — Did you know that a printer cartridge thrown into a
landfill can take up to 450 years to decompose? Earth Day is
approaching and consumers are reaching towards more environmentally-
friendly purchases. Cartridge World, the world’s fastest growing
ink-refiller retailer, helps consumers and businesses make eco-friendly
choices year round that are not only better for the environment, but
also saves them up to 50 percent.
With more than 375 locations
across the United States, Cartridge World allows customers to drop off
their cartridge and have it refilled while they wait. Small to
medium-sized businesses can also help protect the environment and save
money by participating in the Business Direct program, which allows
businesses to set up accounts with Cartridge World. The local franchise
location then picks up the empty laser cartridges; they refill the
cartridges and deliver them back to the business (with no pick
up/delivery charge to qualified businesses).
Many businesses have
recycling programs for cans, bottles and papers, but few realize the
additional impact they can make by reusing and refilling printer ink
cartridges. This is because not only do they have more printers than
consumer households, but they also print in greater volume.
“Reusing
ink and laser cartridges is simple, easy to use, safe, and better for
the environment,” said Burt Yarkin, CEO of Cartridge World North
America. “More than 300 million cartridges end up in landfills every
year-that’s almost eight cartridges thrown away in the United States
every second. Unfortunately the problem isn’t getting better, either.
The number of cartridges in landfills increases by 12 percent each
year.”
Lyra Research has researched some interesting facts about ink and toner cartridges:
— 48 percent of people throw their ink cartridges into the trash.
— In 2001, remanufacturers saved 166.2 million ink and toner cartridges
from landfills. However, there were 695 million other cartridges that
did end up in landfills.
— The average toner cartridge weighs 3-1/2 to 4 pounds, which means that
the total weight of cartridges thrown away each year is equivalent to
67,612 Ford Explorers or 112,463 Volkswagen Beetles.
— The plastic in each toner cartridges takes three and a half quarts of
oil to produce, and each new inkjet cartridge requires two and a half
ounces of oil.
— Half a gallon of oil is conserved for each laser cartridge that is
returned for remanufacturing, industry sources say. Therefore, in
only 12 months, cartridge refilling could save more than 4.3 million
liters of oil.
Everyone
remembers being taught to ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle,’ but they don’t
always realize that this is a hierarchy of words. The Environmental
Protection Agency states that remanufactured and reused products are
far more beneficial to recycled products with specific mention of toner
cartridges.
Different from the efforts of big manufacturers,
Cartridge World addresses environmental issues by showcasing its
ability to refill inkjet cartridges an average of three to eight times
and remanufacture laser cartridges infinitely, all without sacrificing
quality. In fact, Lyra Research also found that 77 percent of users
ranked remanufactured cartridges as better than or equivalent to ones
by name-brand ink.
Cartridge World estimates that it will keep nine
million cartridges out of landfills this year. To help raise this
number, call (888) 99-REFILL or visit http://www.cartridgeworldusa.com
today.
About Cartridge World
Cartridge World, founded in
Australia in 1997, is the world’s fastest growing ink refilling
retailer in the $60 billion printer cartridge industry. The company
refills empty ink cartridges for inkjet printers, laser printers, fax
machines and photocopiers with top quality, brand-specific ink and
toners; at the same time offers consumers and businesses up to a 50
percent savings, a money back service guarantee and helps the
environment by keeping used cartridges out of landfills. Voted #1 in
the category of toner replacement services by Entrepreneur Magazine
Franchise 500, Cartridge World has more than 1,100 franchised retail
locations in 27 countries. Emeryville, CA-based Cartridge World North
America was founded in 2003. There are currently more than 375
locations open in the United States with 500 locations expected by
summer of 2006. For more information, call (888) 99-REFILL or visit
http://www.cartridgeworldusa.com -
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