Recycling Program

Cash for Ink Cartridges and Cell Phones - Raising Money for Schools and Education

Members of the restaurant and foodservice industry are helping fund schools by recycling inkjet cartridges and cell phones. They are joining the America's Schools Program official recycling campaign to help clean up the environment and RAISE MONEY for eductional programs. It's a COST-FREE – HASSLE-FEE fundraising program that ultimately runs itself.

Recycling Statistics:

• 55 million cell phones are discarded each year in the United States, with this number predicted to increase to 130 million by the end of 2005.
• 300 million inkjet and toner cartridges go into our nation's landfills every year.
• An office of 50 people generates approximately 150 cartridges every three months.

Recycling Benefits to the Environment and Our Schools:

• This is a great opportunity to help raise money for America's K-12 schools. Funding from the America's Schools National Recycling Program will directly support school programs such as music, sports, dance, art, science labs and extracurricular activities.
• It is the goal of the America's Schools National Recycling Program to capture a 25% share of the 300 million inkjet and printer cartridges going into our land fills annually, resulting in over $250,000 a day in revenue under the ASP program.

Here's How it Works:

1. Sign up now and receive a starter it that includes:
• Complete instruction sheet
• List of qualified inket and laser cartridges
• List of qualified cell phones
• (2) Custom designed recycling bins
• (2) Postage-paid shipping labels
• Full color wall poster promoting the program
2. Place your box and poster in prominent areas that are accessible to all.
3. Once a bin is full, seal the bin and call FEDEX Ground for a pick up at 1-800-GO-FEDEX (1-800-463-3339.) FEDEX Ground will pick up your box the next business day.
4. New boxes will be sent to you as soon as your full one is received.

Each qualified cartridge, toner and cell phone you recycle will directly support K-12 schools nationwide and State Restaurant Association Educational Programs.

You've joined a winning team and can play an important part in raising money for Hospitality Educational Programs and schools – along with cleaning up the environment.

ProStart® is a registered trademark of the National Restaurant Assocation Educational Foundation.

Bryan Mowry
ProStart® and Mentoring Coordinator