Verizon cited a number of conservation initiatives it has undertaken in California, including:
- the removal and recycling of more than 5 million feet of unused cable, including 2 million feet of old lead cable in 2010.
- the recycling of 2,895 mobile phones and accessories in California, via Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine® program, which resulted in keeping electronic waste and batteries out of landfills.
- a contract to convert 300 gasoline-powered Ford E-250 cargo vans to CNG (compressed natural gas), a move that will reduce vehicle carbon emissions by 480 tons per year. Used by the company in Southern California, the CNG engines emit 23 percent less carbon dioxide than comparable gasoline-powered vans.
“We’re an essential part of the technology ecosystem, and as demand for our high-IQ networks continues to increase we will grow our business responsibly,” said Tim McCallion, Verizon West region president. “Verizon continues to find ways to partner with our employees, customers and vendors to find opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of our business.”http://www.verizon.com