OMAHA, NE – Select Van and Storage, an agent for Mayflower, has announced that it is the winner of the 2010 Waste Reduction, Recycling and Reuse Award at the WasteCap Nebraska Sustainable Business Awards. The award was presented at an October 14 ceremony in Lincoln.
As a two-year member of WasteCap Nebraska, a non-profit environmental organization, Select Van and Storage had made significant strides toward protecting the environment with its day-to-day business practices. The agency uses new, efficient warehouse lights, and e-boxes, which are reusable plastic totes. Select Van and Storage consistently retreads its truck and trailer tires, and more than 300 of its trucks are equipped with at least one fuel-saving device. Each driver is also trained on fuel efficient driving to reduce emissions on topics such as- reducing speed, keeping tires properly inflated, having the appropriate tractor trailer gap, practicing progressive shifting and using idle alternatives.
Through its efforts, Select Van and Storage has been able to eliminate over 110,000 lbs. of cardboard waste from landfills and 710 metric tons of carbon emissions and save over 65,365 gallons of fuel. The driver training has also helped improve the company’s MPG average from 4.8 MPG in 2008, to 5.5 MPG in 2010.
Select Van and Storage has been a very active member of WasteCap Nebraska by hosting Green Team Round Tables, and serving a drop-off location for Compact Florescent Lights to sponsoring the WasteCap Annual Meeting. Select Van and Storage’s participation in the organization along with its environmentally friendly practices gained them this recognition.
About Mayflower
Mayflower is America’s most recognized and trusted moving company. Together with its sister company Mayflower Containers, Mayflower Transit offers a full range of moving services from full-service to do-it-yourself moving and storage. With headquarters in suburban St. Louis, Mayflower maintains a network of 300 affiliated agencies. For more information about Mayflower Transit and its services, visit: www.mayflower.com.
About WasteCap
WasteCap is a member based, non-profit, environmental organization, dedicated to assisting businesses develop and adopt green practices - that improve profitability. WasteCap helps business with simple issues like setting up recycling plans and green teams to high tech issues dealing with energy, water, and air issues.
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