SAN DIEGO (September 15, 2009) – SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), a subsidiary of and the North American regional headquarters of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., based in San Diego, is partnering this Saturday with California Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD), the state’s largest annual, single-day volunteer event dedicated to cleaning up California’s coastline. This participation underscores SANYO North America’s dedication to attaining a more sustainable, environmentally conscious planet, as it becomes a “leading company for energy and environment”, based on its brand vision “Think GAIA”.
In its 25th year, CCD aims to remove litter and prevent marine debris from taking a toll on underwater environments. More than 100 SANYO North America employees and their families from San Diego, Los Angeles, Torrance, and San Jose will be participating in coastal cleanup efforts statewide to demonstrate environmental responsibility and corporate citizenship.
Operated statewide by the California Coastal Commission, San Diego County’s co-coordinators of CCD are I Love A Clean San Diego and San Diego Coastkeeper, two organizations dedicated to the preservation of San Diego’s waterways and open space areas.
“SANYO’s participation and partnership with the California Coastal Cleanup Day is a prime example of its remarkable commitment to preserving the natural beauty of San Diego’s coastline for generations to come,” said Pauline Martinson, executive director of I Love A Clean San Diego.
CCD is a part of a larger international effort; it is partnered with the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup event, which also takes place on September 19, 2009. According to the Ocean Conservancy, in 2008 nearly 400,000 volunteers collected more than 6.8 million pounds of trash in 100 countries and 42 U.S. states. It is the world's largest volunteer effort of its kind.
“We are delighted and honored to be a part of California Coastal Cleanup Day as it is a true representation of SANYO North America’s core commitment to have a meaningful and positive impact on our planet,” said Sam Murata, President of SANYO North America Corporation. “This dedication is evident both in our support of community and environmental causes, such as California Coastal Cleanup Day, as well as SANYO’s ongoing innovation of energy and environment-related products.”
Among the many coastal communities throughout California, CCD’s coastal cleanup efforts will take place in San Diego County between 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, September 19. This includes 80 cleanup sites from Oceanside to Tijuana, and Ocean Beach to El Cajon.
Additionally, SANYO North America’s executives in San Diego will be participating in the beach cleanup efforts at the Belmont Park location at Mission Beach Park, just south of the roller coaster. Both Councilmember Kevin Faulconer and Supervisor Greg Cox of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will also be attending.
Last year in San Diego County, 7,729 volunteers removed 160,000 pounds of debris from more than 150 miles of coastal shorelines and inland areas.
For more information about SANYO North America’s leading energy and environment-related products and solutions, such as its ‘eneloop’ rechargeable batteries and HIT® Double solar panels, please visit: http://us.sanyo.com
To learn more about the California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 19, please visit: http://www.cleanupday.org/
About SANYO
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a global, multi-billion dollar leading company for energy and environment. SANYO North America Corporation, a subsidiary of SANYO Electric, markets and sells energy-and environment-related products in North America including a variety of commercial and consumer solutions such as rechargeable batteries, digital imaging devices, biomedical and health-related equipment, HVAC equipment, home appliances, etc. For further information on SANYO, please visit http://us.sanyo.com/.
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