Buzz About Sustainability

I’m a “24” person myself. Rarely do I miss an episode and if I do, it’s hulu.com to the rescue. It’s the first thing I discuss with my Sprint colleagues (after sustainability issues, of course) on Tuesday mornings, and I even have a group of “24” chat friends online. But apparently there’s another prime time drama that gets a pretty loyal following called “Desperate Housewives.” Well I suppose there needs to be a little something for everyone. And to its credit, one of the show’s stars will appear in a newly produced 30-second commercial encouraging consumers to become more environmentally conscious.

The more the merrier … and greener … I say. Sprint has initiated numerous sustainability initiatives throughout our organization, including an aggressive recycle program. In fact, Sprint’s desire to provide employees opportunities to recycle personal items is growing.

In addition to our personal document shredding service at the Overland Park, KS headquarters, employees are now provided an outdoor recycle bin at a centrally located loading doc here on campus. Associates are able to bring plastic bottles and aluminum cans from home and deposit them in the blue recycle container. Many communities where our employees live do not offer curbside recycling for these items. In other municipalities, waste management companies have stopped the collection as a result of economic changes.

So thanks, Ms. Longoria-Parker, for the environmental cheerleading. I hope her endorsement encourages Sprint employees, and all of our neighbors, to clean up our communities.