Waste Management, combined with its wholly owned subsidiary Recycle America, is North America’s largest recycler, recycling enough paper last year to save more than 41 million trees
Our renewable energy projects create enough energy to power about 1 million homes and save the equivalent of about more than 14 million barrels of oil per year (or 3.6 million tons of coal)
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Notable Recognitions
Recently, Waste Management was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third consecutive year. The Index is a prestigious selection of companies judged on their global leadership in sustainability and economic performance. At WM, we work hard to ensure advanced protection of the environment and implementation of state-of-the-art technology. We believe these efforts distinguish us as the foremost leader in environmental protection and solid waste management. We are proud of our record with the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. To view the Index, visit www.djindexes.com and complete the free registration.
WM also was one of 143 companies to receive a perfect "100" score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index. Most notably, WM was the only environmental service company named in the report. We are committed to maintaining a culture where diversity is valued and all employees are optimal contributors to business objectives and have equal access to opportunities. The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/placestowork.
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