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We continued to expand the possibilities of energy production and distribution by partnering in a
new solar energy plant in Pennsylvania. The $20 million facility, the fourth-largest solar photovoltaic
plant in the U.S. and the largest on the East Coast, is situated on 16.5 acres adjacent to our landfill in
Bucks County. Our partner in this project is Exelon Generation Company, LLC, one of the largest power
generation companies in the U.S.
Waste Management also sponsored the tours of Dartmouth College’s Big Green Bus, a repurposed
school bus that takes an environmental message on the road to college campuses, conventions, and
concerts across the country. We sponsor the tours of the Big Green Bus because of our commitment to
alternative and renewable energy and recycling programs. The Big Green Bus is fueled primarily by
waste vegetable oil from restaurants along the way.
In late 2007, Waste Management joined with the St. Louis Rams pro football team to introduce an
unprecedented environmental stewardship platform. As a part of this program, the Rams will help
educate fans about what it means to “go green” and the opportunities for individuals to affect the
environment through their day-to-day activities. By sponsoring the Rams’ green platform, Waste
Management is extending the reach of its national Think Green®strategy.
Unique to this arrangement, the Rams will support the development of renewable energy by purchasing
renewable energy credits from Waste Management’s landfill gas-to-energy program in an amount
equivalent to the energy needed to power the Edward Jones Dome for 10 home games per year and
the year-round operations of the Russell Training Center, the team’s business and football headquarters.
This program is one more way in which Waste Management will bring further visibility to alternative
energy sources including landfill gas-to-energy, recycling, and other existing green activities such as
wildlife protection and the development of more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Greenopolis.com, an interactive online
community that promotes a greener
lifestyle, was launched in 2007 with
funding from Waste Management.
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