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ConservingNow is so incredibly lucky to have passionate and committed partners.  This week, I would like to highlight many of our partners so that you too can be inspired by our work as well as the work of our partners.  We can easily partner with your school, your company or your civic organization.  Just send us an email and together we can create a program tailored to your needs.   

With Earth Day fast approaching (and the incredible 40th anniversary of Earth Day), Grant Thornton, LLP wanted a way to highlight its environmental passion for their employees.  What better way than with a ConservingNow car window static cling for all their employees?  Grant Thornton was a pleasure to work with.  They are clearly a company that is about doing, not talking, when it comes to the environment.  They were committed to our program, and immediately understood the value of simple change.  The feedback from their employees has been tremendously positive. 

And isn’t that the point?  Simple everyday choices we can all make to be a little greener.  At ConservingNow we always say – “together we can make a difference” – and our partnership with Grant Thornton is proof.  Nationwide their employees will proudly display our window clings as not only a reminder to themselves, but also to anyone who happens to be walking by their car!  If you estimate that each person uses 500 plastic bags a year – our partnership with Grant Thornton will keep over 2,750,000 plastic bags out of landfills, oceans, gutters and trees.  Not such a “simple” act after all.  More like an incredible one.   

Thanks Grant Thornton.  For all your employees are doing.  Every day – not just Earth Day. 

Here are some quotes from Grant Thornton’s internal announcement of our partnership.  I am thrilled to share this with you because their language is so strong and committed to our natural resources – a great example to us all! 

“We are delighted to announce that Grant Thornton is honoring Earth Day 2010 in partnership with ConservingNow, a Nevada-based organization dedicated to eliminating the use of plastic bags and educating consumers about the dangers these bags pose to the environment.  ConservingNow is a powerful example of how one simple action can have a hugely positive impact on a problem as challenging as the depletion of our planet’s precious natural resources. 

The firm is proud to offer ConservingNow’s car windshield static clings reminding shoppers to carry reusable bags with them on grocery trips. These static clings will be appearing in your local office soon, and are being provided across all 52 of our offices. Since August 2009, ConservingNow has distributed more than 50,000 decals to individuals, businesses, schools and municipalities, helping to keep thousands of plastic bags out of the waste stream. 

Grant Thornton is committed to making a difference through the use of sustainable practices. We hope you will join us in honoring Earth Day, ConservingNow and the home that we all share by reducing or eliminating your use of plastic bags.”