Earth Day: Verizon Offers Wireless Tips to Protect the Environment

As locals make plans to observe Earth Day on April 22, Verizon Wireless would like to share tips for leading a green wireless lifestyle.

“Whether you participate in a big sustainability initiative or simply set aside a few minutes to evaluate your personal environmental impact, you can make a difference,” said Jerry Fountain, president of Verizon Wireless’ Carolinas/Tennessee region. “That’s the great thing about Earth Day—individuals, businesses and nonprofits coming together for the good of our planet.”

Go Green with Wireless Technology

• Choose a tablet over a PC to reduce energy consumption and lower energy bills. The Electric Power Research Institute found it costs $28.21 a year to run a desktop PC and only $1.36 to charge an iPad over the course of one year.
  
  
• Leverage the sun’s energy to charge your mobile devices instead of relying on electricity. Verizon carries the Panasonic Solar Charger, which uses the power of the sun to charge a wide variety of smart devices.

• Trade in no longer used phones, tablets or netbooks. Verizon’s Trade-In program has kept more than 300 tons of electronic waste out of landfills while offering consumers money back for devices. In honor of Earth Day, $1 will be given to HopeLine for every phone traded in.
  
  
• Take a few minutes to sign up for paperless billing from your utility, cable, phone and credit card companies. Verizon Wireless offers Green Bill for customers who want to cut wasted paper by signing up for paperless billing, receipts and/or brochures.

• Take Earth Day as an opportunity to evaluate your environmental impact. Popular smartphone and tablet apps make it easy:
  
  
  • EcoCharge warns smartphone users when their devices are fully charged so they can unplug to save energy. 
  • EcoFootprint allows users to calculate ecological footprint and can help them find ways to cut back.
  • Go Green offers practical tips on how to live in ways that are environmentally friendly.

Verizon Wireless is a leader in sustainable business practices with more than 100 ENERGY STAR-qualified retail stores, as well as more than 100 stores that have received LEED certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The company is pioneering the use of solar energy to help power the wireless network and offset the use of electricity from the grid. Additionally, Verizon Wireless has several device-recycling programs that combined have kept more than 500 tons of electronic waste out of landfills. 

Click here to learn more about Verizon Wireless’ sustainability initiatives.