Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE-Listed WMI) visits the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, CEO David Steiner rings The Opening BellSM.
On Wed., April 22, Houston-based Waste Management, Inc., (NYSE: WMI) led by its CEO David Steiner, will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring The Opening BellSM in celebration of Earth Day. Earth Day, created to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment, is commemorated annually on April 22 around the globe.
Waste Management – Think Green®
Waste Management is the largest residential recycler in North America and a leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services. For decades, the company has pioneered ways to recover value from the 4.5 pounds of garbage that is produced by individuals each day while protecting and enhancing the environment.
Waste Management’s sustainability initiative serves as a platform for the company’s growth between now and 2020. By 2020 WM will:
· Double its renewable energy generation to power more than two million homes;
· Triple the amount of material it recycles to more than 20 million tons each year;
· Provide over 25,000 acres of wildlife habitat;
· Invest in green technologies for managing waste, including new technology to reduce its fleet’s emissions by 15 percent and increase its efficiency by 15 percent. (Source: Waste Management, Inc.)
ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (NYSE: WMI)
Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. (Source: Waste Management, Inc.)
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