I just thought I would let the group know that Bertram’s Inkwell has  
begun a nation-wide recycle program for ballpoint, gel, and rollerball  
pen.  Bertram’s Inkwell will credit $1.00 for each empty refill  
replaced and recycle all refills mailed or brought into White Flint  
whether it is replaced or not. Bertram’s Inkwell will also credit 15  
cents for each empty fountain pen ink cartridge toward the purchase of  
a new inkcartridge. The program begins Friday September 25, 2009 at  
its White Flint store in the North Bethesda area at 10:00 AM. The  
recycle program is designed to reduce the increasing number of refills  
cluttering the landfills across America.

        During the weekend of Friday and Saturday, September 25th and  
26th, Bertram’s Inkwell will enter the names of every “recycler” into  
a drawing for prizes to be awarded on Saturday. The grand prize will  
be the Delta Darwin Evolution fountain pen with a retail cost of $795.  
The second and third prizes are $50 and $25 worth of refills.  
Participants do not need to be present to win.

        Bert Oser, the owner of the store tole me: “We probably have  
the largest collection of refills in the United States. I looked at  
our wall of refills recently and reflected on what they might be doing  
to the environment. So I decided to do something about it.”

The recycle program is designed to let recyclers nationwide mail in  
their refills and get refills by return mail, postage paid. Shoppers  
at Bertram’s Inkwell can leave the store with a self-mailer; others  
can order a refill self-mailer by e-mailing Bertram’s Inkwell at recycle@... 
. There is no charge for the return postage if mailed within the  
United States.

Any questions? Call Bert at 301-468-6939

Jim Stevenson