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Verizon's recycling program, in well over 400 facilities (administration, material recovery centers, warehouses, printing, garages), included office paper and cardboard, pallets, electronic and other scrap, laser printer cartridges, and beverage containers. Over 18,000 tons of office paper and cardboard were recycled in 2007. |
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Verizon reduced its energy consumption through its energy conservation efforts in 2007, thus eliminating more than 75,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions, one of the major greenhouse gases. |
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Verizon's 2007 Annual Report and Corporate Responsibility Report are printed on recycled paper. |
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No other company in the telecommunications industry has earned as many Energy Star certifications as Verizon. |
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Verizon supplies a variety of services (teleconferencing, video conferencing, Internet access, etc.) to facilitate communications without the need to travel and produce greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Verizon has implemented a Commuter Reimbursement Program that encourages employees to use mass transit or van pools that assist communities in improving air quality. |
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Verizon processes thousands of tons of telecommunications equipment each year through the maintenance or upgrading of our network. Equipment is repaired and reused or passed on to processors and converted to raw materials for use in manufacturing new products. |
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Our paperless billing options from Verizon Business help customers better manage and control costs while saving countless trees - as business bills can amount to boxes of paper. What's more, we'll plant a tree for each customer who opts for paperless business billing. |
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Verizon has a procedure for the reuse, refurbishment, resale or recycling of surplus office furniture from unused offices. |
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Verizon's document storage and destruction procedures include paper recycling. |
