Going Green
CHARLOTTE, NC USA – January 8, 2008. For years Companies around the world have taken seriously the whole notion of "going green" to reduce their impact on climate change and other environmental problems. More recently, state and local governments have joined with the private sector in green initiatives.
"Going Green" Gets Easier for Municipalities with iSuite
CHARLOTTE, NC USA – January 8, 2008. For years Companies around the world have taken seriously the whole notion of "going green" to reduce their impact on climate change and other environmental problems. More recently, state and local governments have joined with the private sector in green initiatives.
Jerry Overcash, Intercede CEO commented, "We are excited to have enabled an entire series of green allegations for our state and local government customers. These allegations are designed to allow the common citizen to easily and anonymously report environmental abuses such as illegal dumping or the violation of water restrictions."
Recent studies by U.S. based environmental watchdog PIRG, show that more populous states actually do a better job managing green initiatives, largely due to the awakening going on with everyday citizens being encouraged to report environmental abuse. But many municipalities have been slow to implement technologies to effectively allow their citizens to do so.
iSuite from Intercede allows citizens to report environmental abuse 24x7 intelligently, guiding them through intelligent questionnaires and allowing them to even attaché pictures taken digitally or by cell phone. These real-time reports with photographic evidence allows law enforcement to respond quickly and effectively.
Anonymous reporting has allowed Maryland to become a "Top Ten State" with a relatively low instance of water facilities exceeding their Clean Water Act permits, according to PIRG. In addition, Maryland ranks 40th in total energy consumption nationwide, and it managed less toxic waste per capita than all but six states in 2005. And earlier this year it joined a group of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to cap greenhouse gas emissions and trade emissions credits.