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Easy Ways to Recycle Printer Cartridges for Adults

Denise Resendez

Regular readers will have read about our ongoing Food for the Poor program (FFTP); our way of recycling and turning your empty ink and toner cartridges into a full stomach!

Sep 18, 20154 min read
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Get Your School Involved In Recycling Ink Cartridges

Denise Resendez

“If you want parents to recycle, just tell their kids the importance of recycling, and they’ll be all over it.” - Bill Nye Reuse. Reduce. Recycle.

Aug 12, 20154 min read
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How Recycling Printer Cartridges Makes a Difference

Denise Resendez

There is no doubt that plastics, and their various applications, have revolutionized the way we live. It has increased our comfort and convenience manifold. Yet, it is also a fact that the disposing of plastics presents one of biggest challenges of modern living.

Jul 08, 20153 min read
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How Recycling Printer Cartridges Feeds the Hungry

Denise Resendez

Here’s a food for thought for you: about a trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year. An average American family takes home about 1,500 plastic bags a year - and about 100 billion are thrown away in the U.

Jun 23, 20154 min read
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Why We Want Your Empty Printer Cartridges

Denise Resendez

It is estimated that about 1.1 billion printer cartridges are used up each year. Approximately 70% of used printer cartridges simply get tossed into the trash.

May 13, 20153 min read
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Help CompAndSave Support Food for the Poor, Inc. by Donating Empty Printer Cartridges

Denise Resendez

CompAndSave’s goal is to collect and recycle 10,000 empty printer cartridges, and donate every cent raised to Food For the Poor Non-Profit to feed the Hungry.

May 12, 20153 min read