Verizon Wireless, the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, wants to boost that percentage by making it easier than ever for residents and businesses to recycle no-longer-used wireless phones.
According to the International Ecotourism Society, more than two-thirds of U.S. travelers consider "active protection of the environment, including support of local communities," to be part of a hotel's responsibility, while 70% would pay a premium to stay at a hotel with "a responsible environmental attitude."
Unveiling new national survey results that show high public interest in energy efficient electronics, retailer Circuit City has launched a new Web resource to help consumers adopt "green" strategies.
At its twelfth annual Technology and Marketing University (TMU), TRAMS, Inc. and Sabre Travel Network will host an eco-friendly luncheon Wed., April 24 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas that will not only stimulate the conversation on travel-related sustainability efforts, but also give back to the local community of one of the world's travel capitals, Las Vegas.
The latest Adecco USA Workplace Insight survey, conducted in recognition of Earth Day 2008, reveals that, following a year where the "green" movement has dominated headlines, American workers are paying growing attention to companies' environmental policies and an increasing number (36 percent) report that they would be more inclined to work for "green" companies.
Do you consider yourself environmentally aware? Are you the Chief Recycling Officer of your household? What about at work?
IndependentTraveler.com, a leader in online travel information, highlights five of the world's disappearing destinations and provides suggestions about how to visit them responsibly. Tourists should hurry to see the destinations most threatened by global warming -- but they must travel responsibly in order to keep from contributing to the problem.
To commemorate National Coin Week (April 20 - 26) and Earth Day (April 22), Coinstar, Inc. today launched its Change for our Earth(TM) program. This program encourages a new form of recycling, educating consumers on the environmental benefits of putting coin back into circulation, thereby reducing the need for limited natural resources used to create new coin.
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. today announced it has added two production sites in China to its consolidated ISO certification program for environmental management. By consolidating the program group-wide, OKI can now share information on chemical substances, improve its business efficiency and unify its environmental management.
A sea turtle, cherry blossom tree, and a Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel are among the fifteen sustainable sculptures created from more than 10,000 recycled plastic water bottles that will be unveiled at shopping centers around the country in celebration of Earth Day.
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