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Verizon Wireless Green Initiatives

Verizon Wireless works every day to protect our environment and give our customers opportunities to do the same. Below are a few examples of the earth-friendly initiatives and programs Verizon Wireless is proud to offer and support.

Check back occasionally, as we’ll continue to add new initiatives to show how Verizon Wireless is “going green.” 

Environmental stewardship is ingrained in Verizon’s heritage, and the company prides itself on having a positive influence on the environment in which it operates. Learn more about Verizon's company-wide green initiatives or download a fact sheet about Verizon Wireless' green initiatives.

HopeLine®: Recycle Old Phones and Keep Them Out of Landfills

Exclusive to and created by Verizon Wireless, HopeLine makes recycling old phones easy. Phones and accessories from any service provider are collected at the company’s Communications Stores or by using our postage-paid label. Phones are either refurbished for reuse, or those that are not salvageable are recycled in an environmentally sound way under a zero landfill policy. Every 5,000 phones that are recycled saves 11,000 kilowatt hours of energy – enough energy to power one U.S. household with electricity for a year. HopeLine Overview

 

Paperless Billing: Save Trees When Accessing Account Information

Verizon Wireless’ Green Bill puts account information online, at customers’ fingertips. Customers can sign up for direct payment options, view itemized charges on their accounts or, make payments all from the My Verizon Web site. There’s no need to receive a paper bill in the mail anymore.

 

 

Solar Cell Sites: Harnessing the Sun to Power the Verizon Wireless Network

Verizon Wireless has more than 20 solar powered cell sites in the western United States that extend the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless network to remote areas. A shining example of innovation at its best. More Details

 

 

Energy Efficiency: Being Built into Verizon Wireless Communications Stores

47 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, the most of any wireless retailer, have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR qualification, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. View Store List

 

 

Green Buildings: HQ and Store Locations Reduce Energy Consumption

Verizon’s New Jersey-headquarters earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification, placing among the top quarter of the most energy-efficient facilities. Several Verizon Wireless Communications Stores have also received LEED certification. Learn More Here

 

 

Energy-Saving Technology: Verizon Wireless IT Goes Green

Verizon Wireless decreased operating costs, emissions and energy usage by utilizing energy-saving technology on company desktops and reduced the power used by company workstations. Learn More Here

 

 

 

Products & Services: Verizon Wireless Helps Customers Conserve Resources Too!

VZ Navigator: Find the most direct route to a destination and save on fuel costs. Customers can also get the traffic summary so they don’t waste gas while stuck in traffic. If customers need to fill up their gas tank along the way, Fuel Finder allows them to find the least expensive gas in the area.

Go Green App: Customers can take the quizzes, R U Green and Green IQ, to learn how ‘green’ their life is and simple steps to become more environmental.

Mobile Broadband: Customers can use Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Broadband service to create a mobile office anywhere, including their home, to save on gas and other commuting costs.

 
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