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REPUBLIC SERVICES SAYS SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR THE EARTH ON VALENTINE'S DAY

• Company Offers Tips to Turn Red into Green
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Phoenix, February 11, 2009 – You can show your love on Valentine’s Day and still be kind to the environment. Republic Services, a leader in the waste management and recycling industry, wants people to know that they don’t have to sacrifice romance to go green.

Republic is reminding the public to make good purchasing choices everyday, including special days like Valentine’s Day. If consumers choose carefully and think about the environmental impact of their gift, they can be creative and won’t have to compromise.

Republic offers these guidelines for Valentine gifts:

Reduce

• Consider purchasing “experiences” such as massages, spa packages, dinners and entertainment instead of material items.
• Write a song or a poem.
• Bake something.

Reuse

• Consider the packaging of a gift. Think about how it can be reused.
• Consider buying Valentine cards made from recycled paper.
• Buy items that are packaged in a recycled container.

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Recycle

• Buy flowers and plants and recycle them by composting or drying them once they’ve died.
• Buy a flowering plant that can be enjoyed for more than a day and possibly be planted outside.
• Recycle cards after you’ve enjoyed them, if you don’t plan to save them for a lifetime.

Republic Services, Inc. has been building on success since its inception in 1998, becoming an industry-leading provider of waste and environmental services. The company provides trash collection services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in 40 states through its 427 collection companies. Republic Services owns or operates 255 transfer stations, 219 solid waste landfills and 86 recycling facilities. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has more than 35,000 employees. For more information, visit the Republic Services web site at www.republicservices.com.