PLANT A TREE , NOT A CARTRIDGE !

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National Arbor Day Foundation Partners With Cartridge World on New Program: ‘Plant A Tree, Not A Cartridge’
NEBRASKA
CITY, Neb., March 07 — The National Arbor Day Foundation has announced
a new partnership with ink and toner-refill franchise retailer
Cartridge World to help replant America’s national forests that have
been damaged by wildfires and other natural causes. In conjunction with
its frequent buyer program, Cartridge World will make a donation to the
Foundation to plant a tree in a national forest. The retailer hopes to
plant 75,000 trees in national forests.

“Plant
a Tree, Not a Cartridge” reinforces Cartridge World’s commitment to
keeping discarded ink and toner cartridges out of landfills by
providing an alternative to purchasing new cartridges. Beginning
in April, customers at its 550 stores nationwide will be offered a
“Plant a Tree Frequent Buyer Card.” Once the card is filled, the
customer will receive a tree gift certificate which tells the customer
a tree has been planted in a national forest on his/her behalf. New
stores also will be handing out Arbor Day Foundation Gift Trees to
customers during grand openings beginning in April.

Cartridge
World is no stranger to helping local environmental support
initiatives. Cartridge World also has an established recycling
fundraiser program with community groups, schools and businesses
throughout the nation. The recycling program invites participants to
collect empty ink and toner cartridges, and Cartridge World will offer
to buy back those

cartridges to ensure each one is recycled
properly.”With Cartridge World’s commitment and the National Arbor Day
Foundation’s help and support, we are hoping this program is as
successful as it was with our UK Cartridge World franchises in 2004,”
said Burt Yarkin, CEO of Cartridge World. “The UK franchises helped the
environment by planting 6,000 trees, and we hope to be even more
effective. The ‘Plant a Tree, Not a Cartridge’ program supports who
Cartridge World is and what we believe.””We are grateful for Cartridge
World’s commitment and support. The ‘Plant a Tree, Not a Cartridge’
program demonstrates an environmentally friendly initiative that also
takes the proactive step of planting trees,” said John Rosenow,
president of The National Arbor Day Foundation. “The company’s generous
contribution to replanting America’s national forests will help restore
wildlife habitat, clean the air, protect soil and waterways, and
restore these beautiful and valuable natural resources for the benefits
of generations to come.”Last year was the worst forest fire season on
record, burning more than 9.6 million acres of land and creating a need
for planting millions oftrees in national forests around the country.

About Cartridge World
Emeryville,
CA-based Cartridge World is the world’s fastest growing ink and toner
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 1,400 franchised retail
locations in 36 countries. Cartridge World North America was founded in
2003. There are currently 550 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.

About The National Arbor Day Foundation
The
National Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, environmental education
organization of nearly one million members, with a mission toinspire
people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information on the
Foundation and its programs can be found at arborday.org.

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March 28, 2007 at 9:50 AM