EUGENE, Ore., April 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U-Haul, the leader in self-storage, is introducing the latest in Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul Reuse Centers. The Reuse Program was developed to provide a redistribution network for unwanted, gently used household goods, furniture, sporting equipment, bikes and clothing that were formerly destined for landfills.
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"Reusing gives a second life to tons of household items, reduces carbon emission by reducing trips to landfills and eliminates tons of solid waste deposited in landfills, while providing customers eco-friendly alternatives to purchasing these as new products," stated Bill Woods, president, U-Haul Company of Southern Oregon. "This program provides U-Haul another opportunity to pioneer a system that will advance the self-storage industry as holding itself responsible for bettering the environment for generations to come."
Items placed in the area are available for reuse, not resale, by the U-Haul community, including U-Haul employees. U-Haul continues to support humanitarian, community-based organizations such as the Salvation Army, Goodwill and the like, by placing clothing-donation bins in close proximity to the designated reuse area so that customers may donate directly to these groups.
Corporate citizenship is U-Haul Company's commitment to being accountable to the communities in which we live and serve. With nearly 1,100 self-storage facilities conveniently located in North American communities, U-Haul is an innovative leader in the field of shared storage -- providing shared spaces which enable local residents to live comfortably in more compact homes and apartments with substantially reduced living expenses, while at the same time being able to store their possessions at another location.
U-Haul Corporate Sustainability Initiative
U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up in the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel efficient moving vans, neighborhood proximity, moving box reuse, moving pads made from discarded material and packing peanuts that are 100 percent biodegradable. Learn more about these facts and others at uhaul.com/sustainability.
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