360FuelCard.com to Offer a Green Way to Purchase Fuel.Integrity Marketing announces the launch of new commercial fuel card 360FuelCard.com and their partnership with Carbonfund.org SCARBOURGH, Maine -- Integrity Marketing announced today that it is implementing a dual strategy in helping the environment by partnering with Carbonfund.org to offset its own fuel emissions and by launching the 360FuelCard.com, a commercial fuel charge card. By joining Carbonfund.org, the leading nonprofit carbon offset and climate solutions organization, Integrity Marketing intends to set an example through offsetting its own modest carbon footprint A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service. and, with the 360 branded fleet fuel card, will help other businesses do the same. 360FuelCard.com will supply commercial businesses with a new fleet charge card for their vehicle fuel purchases. Moreover, 360FuelCard.com has made an ongoing commitment to give back by donating 10% of all profits from the card to environmental causes across the U.S. including Carbonfund.org. "Most companies need to purchase gas or diesel fuel for the vehicles that move their goods or carry their salespeople sales·peo·ple pl.n. Persons who are employed to sell merchandise in a store or in a designated territory. ," said Steve Fowler Steve Fowler is currently group editor of What Car? which includes the magazines What Car?, What Car? New Car Guide, What Car? Price Guide and the website whatcar.com. , VP of Business Development. "We are giving them a way to reduce their carbon footprint by doing something they need to do anyway. We will also encourage our partners and customers to join with Carbonfund.org to directly offset their entire footprint. All of our fuel cards are produced on recycled plastics and our reporting and invoicing is done online, reducing the paper needed by many programs. We have fuel discounts, fuel rebates as well as fuel management programs through the CarbonFree[R] Partner program." 360FuelCard.com has joined a national movement of businesses and organizations that are leading the fight against global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . Carbonfund.org's CarbonFree[R] Partner program supports third-party verified renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. , energy efficiency, and reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. projects in the U.S. and abroad to reduce CO2 pollution and help hasten has·ten v. has·tened, has·ten·ing, has·tens v.intr. To move or act swiftly. v.tr. 1. To cause to hurry. 2. the transition to a clean energy future. "We feel strongly that something needs to be done now, and that it is up to us," says 360FuelCard.com President Peggi Howell. "Our background is in the fleet fuel card market helping companies purchase their gasoline and diesel fuel. We see this as an opportunity to help these companies make a difference every time they make a fuel purchase and directly offset some of the CO2 released by the fuel they use." Eric Carlson, President of Carbonfund.org said, "We are proud to partner with 360FuelCard.com because of its commitment to minimize its carbon footprint. 360FuelCard.com shows how environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. can and should be part of a smart business plan." About 360FuelCard.com 360 was founded based on the premise that companies need to purchase fuel as part of their daily operations and many want to do their part in offsetting the CO2 from this fuel. The new card offering is a world class fleet card product that offers one of the best programs available today. The 360 Fuel Card is accepted at over 160,000 fuel stations across the U.S. as well as at thousands of vehicle service providers. 360FuelCard.com is creating a Preferred Network of environmentally conscious petroleum marketers who want to make a difference. www.360fuelcard.com About Carbonfund.org Carbonfund.org is the leading nonprofit carbon offset and climate solutions organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting third-party verified renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most cost effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 1,000 corporate and nonprofit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , Dell, Orbitz, Staples, and Virgin America Virgin America is a U.S. based low-cost airline that began service on 8 August 2007. The airline's stated aim is to provide low-fare, high-quality service for "long-haul point-to-point service between major metropolitan cities on the Eastern and West Coast seaboards". . www.carbonfund.org |
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