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Staples to Reward Customers for Recycling Ink and Toner Cartridges

Next month, Staples will become the first national retailer to reward customers for recycling any brand of ink or toner cartridge.

Next month, Staples will become the first national retailer to reward customers for recycling any brand of ink or toner cartridge.

The office supply company will give patrons $3 in Staples Rewards for recycling cartridges instead of throwing them away. Staples expects to recycle 30 million cartridges in 2009 and become the world's largest ink and toner recycler as a result of its new program.

Customers can bring up to 10 cartridges per month in exchange for Staples Rewards, which can be used for any Staples purchase. Rewards are given out monthly

Staples' new recycling program isn't the first for the company—in 2008, Staples recycled 4 million pounds of electronic waste. The store's current recycling programs include cell phones, PDAs, computers, and office technology.

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