4 <a href="http://www.think-food.com"><img hspace="6" align="right" src="http://inkshopper.net:50000/images/ink/news/think_food_logo.gif" alt="thINK FOOD Logo" /></a>Canadians have an easy way to recycle inkjet cartridges and cell phones while donating to their local food banks at the same time. The <a href="http://www.think-food.com/">thINK FOOD</a> program accepts donations of used inkjet cartridges at drop-off locations throughout most towns and cities. Along with the Phones-for-Food program, cartridges and cell phones are sold to the remanufacturing industry and funds go directly to the food bank in the local community.<br /> <br /> According to the thINK-FOOD website, &quot;300 million laser and inkjet cartridges go to landfills every year in North America.&quot; The program ensures that the entire cartridge is refurbished to become a new cartridge, wasting nothing. Since the program brings in money for local food banks, the benefits of the program are twofold.[split]<br /> <br /> With no cost to the consumer, and free shipping labels for those outside of serviced areas, Canadians have little excuse for throwing away their used ink cartridges.<br /> <br /> Partnerships with companies like Purolator, Petro-Canada, and Rogers have helped to bring thINK FOOD and Phones-for-Food to communities throughout Canada. Rogers locations accept cell phone donations, and many local community centres, schools, and government offices have drop-off boxes for inkjet cartridges. <a href="http://www.think-food.com/en/dropoff.asp">Find a drop-off location in your community at the thINK FOOD website</a>. Free-shipping mailing labels are available for download for those without a nearby drop-off location.<br /> <br /> The thINK FOOD and Phones-for-Food programs are managed by the <a href="http://www.cafb-acba.ca">Canadian Association of Food Banks</a>. 2008-03-03T12:56:00-05:00 3 recycle-cartridges-for-your-local-food-bank 2008-03-03T12:58:34-05:00