Cintas Document Management Recycles One Million Pounds of Paper During 2013 Shred USA® Earth Day Events
In recognition of Earth Day, celebrated today, Cintas
Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a leader in secure document management
services, announced it recycled over one million pounds of paper during
its free Shred USA® Earth Day events throughout the U.S. from
April 19-21. The total resulted in more than 12,000 trees being saved.
This removes 2.8 million pounds of greenhouse gases, or the equivalent
of taking 254 cars off the road per year.
“Shredding documents is key in reducing the risk of identity theft, a
growing threat for individuals and businesses across the nation,”
explained John Otten, Marketing Manager, Cintas Document Management.
“The Shred USA® events are a great benefit for the
communities we serve because the public can safely dispose of
confidential information while conserving natural resources, saving
energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
Participants around the country brought sensitive documents to more than
100 events at local banks, credit unions and hospitals. All documents
were shredded using the Cintas SmartShred™ process. With this system,
paper is collected and securely destroyed using one of Cintas’ mobile
shredding trucks. Once shredded, the paper is delivered to a paper mill
where the shredded paper is turned into pulp and manufactured into
secondary paper products.
Additional savings from the nationwide events included over 16 million
BTUs, the equivalent of heating 179 homes per year; nearly 14,000 pounds
of hazardous air pollutants; 960,000 pounds of solid waste, the
equivalent of 34 trash trucks; and over 11 million gallons of water, the
equivalent of 17 swimming pools.
By hosting a SmartShred™ event with Cintas, businesses are able to
provide an added-value for their customers as well as the community.
Cintas is the first North American AAA NAID-certified and PCI-DSS
compliant document management provider. Cintas provides cost-effective
document shredding, storage and imaging programs. Its services are
designed to provide businesses with data privacy and security,
compliance with regulatory requirements and greater control and access
to information.
For information about Cintas’ document management programs, visit www.cintas.com/documentmanagement.
About Cintas Corporation:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly
specialized services to businesses of all types primarily throughout
North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate
identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom cleaning
and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid,
safety, fire protection products and services and document management
services for more than 1 million businesses. Cintas is a publicly held
company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol
CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
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