CFK is now using UPS!

Since CFK is no longer using FedEx, please throw away any FedEx labels you may have. Further, due to escalating costs of the pre-paid shipping labels, CFK has also revised shipping guidelines. Free labels will still be provided; and the following guidelines now apply:

1.  15/15 Rule = Send 15 cell phones OR 15 laser cartridges OR a combination of the two in one box, PLUS any other items on our pricelist. Click here for our current price list.

2. 30/30 Shipping Bonus = Receive a $5 bonus for sending 30 cell phones OR 30 laser cartridges OR a combination of the two in one box, PLUS any other items on our pricelist.

 3. Going forward, UPS Labels will be emailed to participants, unless otherwise requested.

For a full detailed copy of these new shipping guidelines please click here.

CFK appreciates your efforts and understanding as the guidelines change to help reduce shipping costs. This change will further our partnership with you to maintain focus on sustainability while providing a better solution to reduce the impact to our Earth. We hope you too will be able to use this change to your advantage and help tell your story of how this new program really does lower our carbon footprint.

If you have any questions, please email us at CFKprogram@wm.com  or call 1.800.420.0235.

In With The New…

While you are busy making room for the new…

 are you left wondering where to put the old?

CFK would like to remind you that many schools and organizations would love you to recycle those older electronics! Not only would you be helping your community, you would be saving the planet.  Start the year off on a positive step and cross off those resolutions!

We recycle:

Cell Phones, Laser Cartridges, Laptops, eReaders, Tablets, iPads, iPods, Video Games and Consoles

Please click here for more information or call Cartridges for Kids at 800-420-0235

 

Cartridges for Kids is wishing a you a very Happy and Safe New Year!

We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. 

 ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Top Recycled Costumes!

When you think of Halloween the first thing that comes to mind is

…. RECYCLE!

Okay, so maybe its not the first thought but here are some great costumes that might have you saying,

“Happy Hallowgreen!”

We start this fashion show off with a cute corny fellow made out of bubble wrap and paper

Next, we have our Paper Rolled Princess and Recycled Renaissance

          We also have the famous Can Can Girl!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            And last, but certainly not least, we have the

Recycle Bin  Baby, Lil Tree Tyke, and Compost Cutie!

What ever costume you dare to dream up,

we here at CFK hope you have a safe and Happy Ecoween!

Another Great Green Gift!

This cuddly critter brings a whole new meaning to the term sweater bunnies! Each hip hopper is a different shade of red and is made entirely from recycled sweaters and other reclaimed materials. Let them play while you embrace the concept of conscious commerce. Not a big bunny fan? Also available are sweater elephants, kangaroos, ducklings, piggies, and penguins. Find them all HERE at eco-artware.com. $20.00-$26.00 each.

Tune in Wednesday for another great green gift idea!

Glowing Green Gift Idea

These lovely, entirely vegetable-based, soy votives burn cleaner and longer than regular beeswax candles.  The wax is extracted without chemical solvents, is organic, and is completely free of petroleum products and additives.  Plus, they’re pretty stinkin’ cute, and they’re scented with essential oils. 

Visit Nimli.com to check these out. This little set of five is $26. Nimli also has a bunch of other natural, organic, and green products for sale, so check them all out and give something green this holiday season!

Tune in Mondays and Wenesdays for more great green gift ideas!

Gorgeous Green Gift Idea

Ok…so your mother or grandmother had a bunch of old china…maybe they’re sitting in your cupboard for that “special occasion,” maybe the chipped remains are in a box in your attic, maybe you’re waiting to pass them on to your own children, maybe they’re in the pile of stuff to donate to charity.  Check out what one fab artiste from Baltimore is doing to reuse these plates and save them from landfills (and dust bunnies)…

That’s right! The Broken Plate Pendant Company, found on Etsy.com, makes them into beautiful recycled jewelry.  Send them your old wedding china, hand-me-down tableware, or that vintage plate you found at the thrift store, and they’ll turn it in to a purty piece of recycled art.  Their website even has pre-made pieces to choose from if you want one in a hurry.  Take a gander at this belt buckle…

Snag one of these gorgeous and recycled accessories here and give a truly unique gift to someone special (they even have cufflinks and “you complate me” friendship necklaces!)

Tune in Mondays and Wednesdays for more GREAT GREEN GIFT ideas!