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Corporate Social Responsibility
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5.27.2008 - 10:00am ET
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Carbonfund.org
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Zero Impact Landscaping LLC Takes an Environmental Leadership Position by Joining Carbonfund.org's CarbonFree(TM)Program
(CSRwire) APEX, NC, - May 27, 2008 - Zero Impact Landscaping LLC announced today that
it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the
country's leading carbon offset organizations.
As a CarbonFree(TM) Small Business Partner, Zero Impact Landscaping LLC is
offsetting the carbon emissions of its power equipment and vehicles through
the support of Carbonfund.org's reforestation projects. This commitment
establishes Zero Impact Landscaping LLC as an environmental leader in the
landscaping and lawn care community and demonstrates the proactive steps
Zero Impact Landscaping LLC is taking in the fight against global climate
change.
"As a landscaping company, we believe in helping protect the environment
anyway we can," said William Raynor, Founder of Zero Impact Landscaping
LLC. "We're excited to take the next step by offsetting our carbon
emissions with Carbonfund.org."
"Zero Impact Landscaping LLC is striving for what its company name
suggests: zero environmental impact. Zero Impact is already using
bio-fuels and natural fertilizers when possible, but it can’t avoid
carbon emissions from traveling to work sites or powering the necessary
equipment," said Eric Carlson, Executive Director of Carbonfund.org.
"We're excited to help Zero Impact move towards its goal by going
CarbonFree."
About Carbonfund.org
Carbonfund.org is one of the country's leading carbon reduction and offset
organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals,
businesses and
organizations
to reduce their climate impact. Carbon
offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce the carbon dioxide
emissions that they are responsible for in their everyday lives by
supporting high-quality verified renewable energy, energy efficiency and
reforestation projects. Carbonfund.org works with over 400 corporate and
non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Dell, Orbitz,
Environmental Defense, and Lancôme.
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