Waste Management Launches Greenopolis Web Site

Jun 17, 2008 2:05 PM

Houston-based Waste Management has launched www.greenopolis.com, an interactive Web site for individuals, environmental organizations, schools and businesses to learn about the environment and earn rewards for their green behavior.

“Waste Management is an environmental company that is committed to not only providing its comprehensive waste and environmental services, but also engaging customers and all of its various stakeholders to think about the environment,” said Joe Vaillancourt, managing director of the Waste Management organic growth group. “We believe that by promoting and creating a dialogue about things such as conservation, recycling and renewable energy, that awareness about our environmental operations and our business offerings will increase.”

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