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Waste managent Announces launch of Greenopolis.com (beta); An Interactive, online environmental community
Social Networking, Marketplace for Green Products, Sustainability Rewards Program and Online Games Among the Site's Features
Kapolei, Hawaii, June 24, 2008 – Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) the leading provider of comprehensive waste management and environmental services in North America, and parent company of Waste Management of Hawaii, today announced the launch of Greenopolis.com (Beta), an interactive Web site that enables people to learn, act and earn rewards for making a positive impact on the environment. Greenopolis.com utilizes Web 2.0 technologies to create an online environmental community consisting of individuals, environmental organizations, schools and businesses.
The Web site, which includes several features that are common on different social networking sites, is committed to connecting people and businesses on green issues, and was developed to serve as an educational tool to teach people about ways in which to be more environmentally sound. Waste Management sponsored the creation of the site in an effort to get more people to start thinking green.
“Hawaii has the highest percentage of Internet users in the nation and Greenopolis is Waste Management’s initiative to engage kamaaina and all of our stakeholders in thinking about – and acting to better – the environment, our aina,” said Joe Whelan, general manager for Waste Management of Hawaii. “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.”
Greenopolis.com provides numerous features to its members, including:
- MyOpolis – The interactive social network section of Greenopolis.com where members can create profiles, build networks of friends and keep track of their “Greenopolis Points.” Users can access features and tools, such as Blogs, forums, events calendar and other online features.
- Groups – Greenopolis offers online tools for community action groups such as David Gershon’s Green Living Handbook, Low Carbon Diet, and Cool Corporate Citizen.
- GreenMedia – The Green Broadcast System (GBS) gives users up-to-the-minute news stories, articles, thought-leadership, blogs and published data through an RSS feed for Greenopolis.com members.
Greenopolis’ current partners include dozens of environmentally friendly businesses, organizations and universities, which include: Cabot Cheese, Johnson School of Cornell, General Motors, Georgia Tech, Green Mountain Coffee, Keep America Beautiful, and InterfaceFLOR.
For more information about Greenopolis.com, and how to join, visit the site at www.greenopolis.com.
About Waste Management
Waste Management of Hawaii operates Waimanalo Gulch, West Hawaii and Kekaha Landfills as an integral part of each county’s solid waste management infrastructure. The facilities handle municipal solid waste, which is heavily regulated, monitored and controlled by local, state and federal government agencies. In addition to its community contributions and significant volunteer efforts, Waste Management of Hawaii provides a benefit to the local economy of more than $2.9 million annually. For more information of how we “think green,” visit www.keepinghawaiiclean.com.
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Our subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. We are also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Our customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more, visit www.thinkgreen.com.
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