For Immediate Release
June 24, 2011
GLACIER
TRANSIT & STORAGE Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay® Transport Partnership
Plymouth, WI – Glacier
Transit & Storage today announced that it joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration
between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry which provides
a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement
supply chains.
Glacier Transit & Storage will contribute to the Partnership’s
savings of 1.5 billion gallons of
fuel, $3.6 billion in fuel costs, 14.7 MMT of carbon dioxide (CO2),
215,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 8,000 tons of
particulate matter. Carbon
dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air
pollutant that contributes to smog. By
joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Glacier
Transit & Storage demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and
corporate responsibility.
The SmartWay Transport Partnership goals fit our organization’s mission and
reaffirm that we are doing our part as responsible corporate citizens.
Developed jointly in early 2003 by EPA and Charter Partners
represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking
Associations and Business for Social Responsibility, this innovative program
was launched in 2004. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track
and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement.
The Partnership currently has over 3000 Partners.
For more information about Glacier Transit & Storage, visit www.glacier-gts.com or call 920-893-6811.
For information about the SmartWay Transport
Partnership visit www.epa.gov/smartway.
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