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i Swap i Care Campaign

(I am Campaigning for Awareness in Rebuilding our Environment)

The I Swap I Care Campaign is an advocacy campaign that aims to promote awareness for the environment and social issues relevant to the Philippines.

Contest Mechanics:

1. Who can join. The contest is open to all Filipinos. (Relatives within the 3rd degree of consanguinity of any Cartridge World Philippines staff may not participate.)

2. Theme. What’s your advocacy? (eg. Environmental Awareness, Social Awareness, Aids Awareness)

3. Announcement of Winners. Winners will be announced in the Cartridge World Philippines website (www.cartridgeworld.com.ph) on February 24, 2012.

4. Entries. Contestants have to incorporate the theme in his/her entry and the I Swap I Care logo. Contestants may download the logo at: http://www.facebook.com/CartridgeWorldPH. Entries should be submitted through e-mail to (Email address).

4.1 Start of submission of entries is at January 1 of 2012.
4.2 Deadline for the submission of entries is on February 7, 5 pm.
4.3 Judging for the Top 10 will commence from February 8 to 10.
4.4 Top 10 entries will be posted on February 12 at the Cartridge World Philippines Facebook Fan Page and voting will begin on 8:30 am, February 12.
4.5 Top 10 entries will be voted by the public and the entry with the most number of “Likes” will be declared the winner of the contest.
4.6 End of voting will be February 23, 1 pm and the winning entry will be declared on February 24.

5. Materials. Entries must be in digital .jpg format and should not exceed 5 megabytes. Size of each entry should be 12×20 inches. A contestant may submit more than one entry. *Winners will be asked to provide a high-resolution version of their entries.

6. Criteria. An entry shall be based on the following criteria:
• Creativity and presentation 50%
• Originality 20%
• Relevance to the theme 30%

7. Board of Judges. Cartridge World Philippine will identify and convene a distinguished Board of judges. All decisions reached by the Board of Judges shall be considered final.

8. Prizes. iPad 2 16GB Wi-Fi for first prize. All winners will receive their prizes at the Corporate Launch of the I Swap I Care Campaign on February 29. The winning entry will also be declared as the official poster of the 2012 i-Swap i-Care campaign. Winners must present a valid ID and or school ID.

9. Rights. By joining the competition, all entries automatically become the property of Cartridge World Philippines.

10. Waiver. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these mechanics and by the decisions of the contest organizers and its judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this contest. By joining the contest, the participants agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in these mechanics.

11. How to register entry(ies). Interested participants must submit together with their entry the following details:

Name
Age
Corporation/School
Address
Contact Nos.
Address
Title of Entry/Advocacy

Entries and their details should be emailed to: cartridgeworld_iswapicare@yahoo.com.ph. Only entries emailed together with the registration details will be accepted into the contest.

Environment

Every year, millions of printer cartridges needlessly end up in landfill. At Cartridge World, we are doing everything we can to reduce that impact. We provide an alternative so that customers like you can opt for printer cartridges which support sustainable development for our planet’s precious resources.

Recycle facts

Here are some reasons to recharge your cartridges at Cartridge World:

Printer Cartridge Volumes, Worldwide In 2008, 1.9 billion printer cartridges used worldwide. In 2008, 450,000 tons of cartridges used worldwide.If stacked end-to-end, all of the printer cartridges used in 2008 would measure 140,000 miles. That’s more than 5 and a half times around the world.

Laser printer cartridges account for over 90% of all throw-away cartridges. A laser cartridge thrown into landfill can take up to 450 years to decompose. Every cartridge refilled is one less cartridge going to landfill – and that’s a choice you can feel proud of. Share this message with a colleague and/or friend – spread the word.

Environmental Facts/ Figures – Worldwide/US

Each empty laser cartridge contributes about 2.5 pounds (0.48kg) in landfill waste.
Source: The Recycler, April, 24, 2007. http://www.therecycler.com/viewarticle.asp?article=1255

Each inkjet cartridge contributes about 1 ounce (0.012kg) in landfill waste.
Source: Clover Technologies Group – White Paper – Remanufacturing, The Best Solution for the Environment

Each discarded laser cartridge adds approximately 2.5 pounds (0.48kg) of metal and plastic waste to our landfills.
Source: International Imaging Technology Council, http://www.consumerchoice.info/faq.htm, October 2008

Each cartridge can take up to 1,000 years to decompose.
Source: International Imaging Technology Councilhttp://www.consumerchoice.info/faq.htm, October 2008

The plastic in each new laser toner cartridge takes three and a half quarts (approx. 15.91 liters) of oil to produce while each new inkjet cartridge requires two and a half ounces (~ 70 ml) of oil.
Source: Recharger Magazine (no further info)