PRESS RELEASES - APRIL 2008

April 21, 2008

City Council Recognizes Earth Day With Launch of Arlington Green Team

Who: Mayor, City Council, and representatives from the Arlington Green Team, which includes the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Independent School District, Corporate Express, Inc., Republic Services, Inc., Six Flags Over Texas, Texas Rangers Baseball Club, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The General Motors Corporation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Whole Foods Market – Parkway as well as the City of Arlington’s internal group, the Green Policy Council

What: To present an Earth Day proclamation launching the new Arlington Green Team and recognize inaugural members

When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Where: Council Chamber, 101 W. Abram St. in Arlington

Why: To recognize Earth Day and the gains being made to accelerate environmental progress. City Manager Jim Holgersson will accept the proclamation on behalf of the City’s Green Policy Council along with representatives of other Green Team members (listed above).

Background:
The City’s recent environmental achievements include the establishment of the Arlington Green Team and the Green Policy Council. In addition, the City Council has adopted the Clean Green Arlington Plan, which focuses waste reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation and clean air.

The Green Team is a voluntary recycling program set up to recognize area businesses for recycling efforts and to assist Arlington businesses with the setup and expansion of programs. The program encourages businesses to recycle and track efforts in reducing the amount of commercial waste going to the city’s landfill. For more details about the Arlington Green Team, visit www.arlingtongreenteam.com or contact the City’s Environmental Services Coordinator, Tim Yatko, at 817-459-6152.

Special Note:
In partnership with Arlington Independent School District, environmental entries from the 2008 PTA Reflections “I Can Make a Difference Contest” will be on public display in the Hall of Mayors. GM will also have a Hybrid Tahoe showcased in the parking lot near the Council Chamber.