Centiva 'Green Week' Events Mark Earth Day

Florence, AL, April 22, 2011 -- Centiva Celebrated Earth Day with “Green Week.”

Centiva offered Green Week events during April.

A Green Week kick-off day featured Ben Maharrey from Florence Utilities, who discussed the purchase of green power credits, solar power opportunities, and power conservation with employees.

Centiva employees volunteered their time to the city of Florence, and also to the Centiva adopted street of Mars Hill Rd. to pick up litter during their Clean and Green day.

A “brown bag contest” featured a lesson at a local community elementary school on what Earth Day is and how it is applicable to their life.

A Dirty Sock contest to check car emissions was held in the company parking lot. Each employee placed a clean white sock on the muffler of their car. The cars were turned on and allowed to run for 2-3 minutes allowing the sock to catch any exhaust. The car that had the dirtiest sock won a freee car tune-up and the cleanest sock received a car wash and detail.

Centiva sponsored Shoals Earth Day Fest, a community education program and festival to promote environmental awareness and advocacy in the Florence area.

Centiva also planted over 100 trees and donated $3,000 to Florence purchase recycle bins.