Cartridge World - Go Green, Save Green

Contact: Jennifer Fortney
773/529-7547
jfortney@cascadecomms.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2008

PRESS RELEASE

BUSINESSES GO GREEN AND SAVE IN OFFICE EXPENSES,
WIN, WIN FOR OWNERS, INDIVIDUALS
Cartridge World Saves More Than Just The Earth, The Pocketbook

Chicago, IL (May 2008) These days it seems that everyone is trying to save money and "go green". One company helps consumers and businesses to do both. Cartridge World has 30 locations in the Chicagoland area and offers companies and individuals the chance to reduce expenses while feeling good about their contribution to the environment.

The average person probably does not realize that it takes one gallon of oil to make one new laser cartridge. While everyone is all too familiar with the high cost of oil for cars, it makes one cringe to consider that oil is also required to make many of the products that make life decidedly easier today.

Moreover, it takes at least 450 years for one ink cartridge to break down in a landfill, allowing harmful materials to seep into the earth. Some components made of industrial grade plastics will take over one thousand years to decompose. Seventy percent of cartridges used worldwide are thrown out. Three hundred and fifty million in the United States, alone, end up in landfills. And with companies spending a large part of their office budgets on ink cartridges for fax and copy machines and printers, it's easy to see that they need an alternative that allows them to "go green" and save money.

"Cartridge World provides consumers and businesses with an alternative to reduce the impact of millions of cartridges that are thrown away into landfills each year," said George Vasilakopoulos, owner of two area stores and member of the Cartridge World Chicago Co-op Board. "It's really a proactive solution to reduce waste and a win/win for consumers and businesses, who can save money by reusing existing cartridges, and for the environment."

The good news it that today almost every kind of ink cartridge available can be refilled, remanufactured and reused, saving consumers and business owners up to 50% compared to the cost of purchasing a new cartridge. In 2007, Cartridge World USA estimated that its customers helped to avoid one million pounds of carbon emissions that year alone by reusing its printer cartridges instead of buying new - the equivalent of removing 100 passenger cars from the road.

"Cartridge World is one of the most affordable options for going green," said Vasilakopoulos. "In fact, it's really a no brainer. You can't go wrong when you're also saving so much money. It makes a huge impact on budgets during economic down swings, and we know that our customers feel good about being environmentally responsible."

About Cartridge World Chicago
Cartridge World provides consumers and businesses with an alternative to save money and reduce the impact of millions of cartridges thrown away into landfills each year. Most Cartridge World cartridges are refilled or remanufactured locally, the most environmentally friendly way to utilize empty printer cartridges. The Chicagoland area is home to 30 of the company's over 1,600 stores worldwide. It uses only the highest quality imaging supplies, and is the leader in the refilling and remanufacturing of empty printer cartridges. Each store refills cartridges for most home and small business printers, including fax, printer, copier, postage and multi-function, by all major brands, including HP, Dell, Canon, Lexmark and Epson. Cartridge World stores also stock a wide assortment of brand name cartridges and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Cartridge World is a proud member of the Environmental Protection Agency Waste Wise program. Visit www.cartridgeworldusa.com.

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