Long & Waite Joins Environmental Alliance

Local law firm Long & Waite, PC has made a commitment to reduce the firm's environmental impact.

2011-12-23

MOBILE, AL, December 23, 2011 (Press-News.org) Local law firm Long & Waite, PC has made a commitment to reduce the firm's environmental impact. Long & Waite has always been committed to the community, and now hopes to do the best for its neighbors in Mobile, both in the court room and in the environment by practicing and promoting awareness of eco-friendly business practices for personal injury lawyers through the B2B Green Alliance.

The B2B Green Alliance is an environmental commitment program sponsored by longtime partner Page 1 Solutions. The B2B Green Alliance is a recent addition to the company's Page 1 Green Solutions. Page 1 Solutions' professional commitment to eco-friendly practices in its office are now being extended through the B2B Green Alliance, which seeks to share techniques for helping their clients pursue eco-friendly business practices. The B2B Green Alliance also serves as a venue for clients to share those practices with other professionals, putting lawyers, dentists, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, and bariatric surgeons who are concerned about eco-friendly practices in touch with one another.

Long & Waite has already begun following environmentally-friendly practices by purchasing computer paper and janitorial paper made with significant recycled content. Energy conservation measures in the office include regular HVAC maintenance to keep them operating at maximum efficiency. They have replaced many light bulbs with more efficient alternatives and ensure that all computers are turned off when not in use.

About Long & Waite, PC

Long & Waite, PC is a Mobile, Alabama law firm dedicated to helping people who have been injured due to the negligence of corporations and individuals. The attorneys have more than 30 years of combined legal experience, which they have put to use winning lawsuits for their clients against individuals, small companies, and large corporations. Although located in downtown Mobile, their commitment to Alabama extends across the state.

About B2B Green Alliance: The B2B Green Alliance is an extension of Page 1 Solutions' "Green Solutions" program. Page 1 Solutions is a full service web marketing company that specializes in legal and medical online marketing. Two core values of Page 1 Solutions are environmental stewardship and social responsibility. To learn more about the Page 1 Green Solutions program, visit http://www.page1solutions.com/green-solutions.html.

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