Contact: Marlene Feuer, Public Affairs Manager
Waste Management of New Mexico - O: 505-891-6548 | C: 505-350-0118

Waste Management of New Mexico Thinks Green,
With Sponsorship of Green Building Conference, Tour

RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, May 18, 2006 - Waste Management of New Mexico is encouraging the community to "Think Green" when they think of new construction by sponsoring the green building conference May 16, 2007 and Annual Green Built Home Tour May 19-20, 2007.

As part of the United States Green Building Council's "Sustainability Week," the event will showcase Intelligent Green HomesÔ' new luxury "green" home that features the latest innovations in high-end, eco-friendly, and energy-efficient

construction. "Waste Management is committed to protection of the environment and we are proud to be a sponsor of this fun and important event," said Calvin Ivy, general manager of Waste Management New Mexico. "At our company, we work to provide solutions to environmental concerns and drawing attention to smarter, more ecologically friendly building is something we happily support."

Green building practices that will be highlighted at the conference include superior insulation, building with non-toxic materials, maximizing natural ventilation and minimizing excessive heat exposure with better design, conserving water with low-flow fixtures, reclaiming lumber, and more.

Ivy added that Waste Management believes in investing time and resources in the development of innovative ideas that produce measurable results. "The results not only provide immediate benefits, as we'll see in these new homes, but they also produce critical new knowledge that can be shared with others," he said.

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Its subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. The company also is a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Its customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. For more information on WM, visit www.wm.com.

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