Trees play a critical role in creating
healthier, safer and more connected communities
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Aug. 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL),
a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure
information destruction solutions, is partnering with the Arbor Day
Foundation for a second consecutive year to plant approximately
45,000 trees across the United
States and Canada.
Reforestation will help support habitat restoration as well as
wildfire and hurricane recovery efforts.
"Stericycle continues to be a proud supporter of the Arbor Day
Foundation," commented Cindy J.
Miller, president and chief executive officer at Stericycle.
"We are committed to helping keep our communities safer, make our
oceans and waterways cleaner, reduce demand for landfill space, and
contribute to a circular paper economy. Through our partnership
with Arbor Day Foundation, we are supporting their goal to inspire
people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees, which aligns with
Stericycle's promise to protect what matters."
This year, Stericycle's efforts will help restore areas badly
damaged by wildfires across California and hurricanes in Florida. In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, reforestation
efforts will be focused on planting trees to promote species
diversity and improve native wildlife habitat. Stericycle's efforts
in Kentucky and West Virginia will focus on helping the land
heal from years of coal mining. Large-scale tree planting efforts
will help reestablish native forestland on two different former
mining sites, providing watershed protection, healthy ecosystem
balance and wildlife habitat. Lastly, in Canada, Stericycle will plant a diverse blend
of tree species damaged by wildfires in the British Columbia area.
"The level of support Stericycle has shown for these projects
exemplifies their commitment to combatting the many issues that
threaten our forests," said Dan
Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. "As the
prevalence and intensity of natural disasters continues to rise, it
is imperative that we continue to protect these vulnerable
ecosystems. We are thrilled to partner with an organization who
shares this value and has given us the boost we need to generate
meaningful impact in places that need it most."
Stericycle is committed to supporting the communities it serves
and creating a more sustainable, shared future by partnering with
organizations like the Arbor Day Foundation to ensure environmental
longevity for our most vital ecosystems. Over the two-year
partnership, Stericycle has committed to planting over 120,000
trees. The trees being planted have a long-term, positive
environmental impact by sequestering
CO2, generating cleaner waterways and removing
pollutants from the air. Since 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has
surpassed a tree planting milestone by helping to plant more than
500 million trees across the globe. Stericycle is proud to be a
part of this achievement and continue supporting sustainability
efforts within the communities where we live and work.
To learn more about the Arbor Day Foundation, visit
www.arborday.org. To learn more about Stericycle's environmental
efforts, visit www.stericycle.com/sustainability.
About Stericycle
Stericycle, Inc., is a U.S. based
business-to-business services company and leading provider of
compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands,
promotes health and well-being and safeguards the environment.
Stericycle serves customers in North
America and Europe with
solutions for regulated waste and compliance services and secure
information destruction. For more information about Stericycle,
please visit www.stericycle.com.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit
membership organization dedicated to planting trees. Together with
our partners, we have helped plant more than 500 million trees in
neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the
world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to
solve issues critical to survival. Through our members, partners
and programs, the Arbor Day Foundation inspires people across the
globe to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information is
available at arborday.org.
Media Contact:
Media Relations
Stericycle, Inc.
media@stericycle.com
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