Clean diesel technology will eliminate air pollution from 90 percent – or about 13 million – of today's trucks and buses
Clean diesel engines and fuels will prevent nearly 8,300 premature deaths, along with tens of thousands of cases of bronchitis, asthma and other respiratory ailments
Throughout the U.S., particulate matter will be reduced by 250,000 tons, and NOx by 4 million tons every year
In California alone, particulate matter will be reduced by 110,000 tons, and NOx by 2.6 million tons every year
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Happy New Year!
Two months into 2007 and I am hoping that we will be able to look back at this year as the year of environmental outreach and community service. Certainly, we made great strides on both of these fronts in 2006. Our Recycling Sales Coordinator Leslie Hall has taken on the task of coordinating our own internal recycling initiative, Project Sustainability at our WM facilities in Moreno Valley, Chino and Corona. Sustainability (defined by Worldwatch as "meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”) is important to Waste Management both on a corporate level and here in the Inland Empire. For years, WM has been dedicated to sustainable practices and services such as recycling and waste diversion, resource conservation, and the reduction of harmful emissions. Recently, we have amped up our internal sustainability efforts in a pilot program that has been implemented at all of our Inland Empire facilities.
We have always taken pride in the responsiveness and dedication of our customer service representatives, and are happy to see that they have recently been getting the national recognition that we always knew they deserved.
And while our drivers have always been well-respected by the residents of the Inland Empire, we recently met a young resident who really, really likes us. More about three-and-a-half year old Seth and how we responded to his trash truck obsession is below.
Lastly, did you see us this past holiday season in the Chino Youth Holiday Parade & Fair? Our employees and their families certainly had a great time leading the way behind our miniature WM truck in the annual parade.
May 2007 be a healthy year for all of us!
Alex Braicovich
Director of Government Affairs
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