Sign the Greener Earth Pact on Chegg.com in Honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day |
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By: Chegg.com Posted: 2009-04-20 08:05:14 |
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In support of Earth Day and Arbor Day this year, April 20-24, Chegg.com is inviting people to commit to conservation by signing the Greener Earth Pact. By signing the Greener Earth Pact and agreeing to follow through on being more environmentally conscious, Chegg.com will plant up to 10 acres of trees. American Forests will match those efforts, planting an additional 10 acres of new forest growth. The trees will be planted by American Forests GlobalReleaf Program. Participants can log onto www.chegg.com/ecofriendly to watch along with Chegg.com the amount of trees being planted each day.
The environment has always been top of mind for Chegg.com, the number one online textbook rental company. The company already plants one tree for every textbook a customer rents, buys, sells or donates. The Greener Earth Pact extends Chegg.com's commitment to the environment, allowing people beyond Chegg.com's core customer base of college students to participate in this valuable, continuing program. "The foundation of our company is built on being environmentally conscious," said Osman Rashid, CEO of Chegg.com. "Renting books is just one way to help extend a textbook's life. It is absolutely appropriate that on Earth Day and Arbor Day we are able to give back to the environment through The Greener Earth Pact initiative. We hope many will join us in signing the pact and watch with us as we reach the goal of planting 20 acres of trees." The Greener Earth Pact is an agreement that was created to engage awareness, action and commitment to resolving environmental issues that negatively affect our everyday lives. By signing the Greener Earth Pact, participants are making a personal commitment to rent and recycle, and to refrain from environmentally unfriendly practices and habits. This commitment can be as simple as picking up trash on the side of a road, turning off lights when you leave a room, or resolving to ride your bike or walk instead of drive. "Chegg.com is a great example of a company making a difference in today's environment," said Gregory R. Meyer, Vice President, Marketing & Development, at American Forests. "Earth Day makes us step back to think of choices we can make to keep our environment healthy for generations to come. We applaud Chegg.com for committing to healthy forests." Chegg.com has already planted over 750 acres of trees around the world to recognize textbooks bought, rented, sold or donated on its site. In addition to giving back to the environment, Chegg.com also saves students 65-85% on textbooks. Participants and observers will be able to see the number of trees committed to being planted by going to http://www.chegg.com/ecofriendly. Participants will also be able to donate or sell textbooks that Chegg will recycle. About Chegg.com Chegg.com is the number 1 textbook rental company. Chegg.com, founded in 2005, launched its textbook rental service in July 2007 and has saved students at 6,000 campuses nationwide millions of dollars. With over 2 million books to choose from, Chegg.com makes renting and returning textbooks as easy as a click of a mouse. On top of added savings, Chegg.com plants a tree for every book rented, purchased, sold to us, or donated. To date, Chegg.com has funded the planting of over 750 acres of trees. Media Contact: Melissa Smolensky Porter Novelli 212-601-8203 |
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