Happy Earth Day from USTelecom!

Today is Earth Day, and USTelecom is celebrating the occasion all week on our website, www.ustelecom.org. The video wall on our front page--which is usually dedicated to highlighting all the myriad benefits of broadband, from education to economic opportunity to e-health, and beyond--will specifically feature videos, facts, and figures about the environment and the ways using broadband can help protect it.

In addition to being tech-savvy, broadband consumers are increasingly more cognizant about minimizing their impact on our planet. So we've put together a list of ten ways broadband can help change the world, including:

• E-shop 'til you drop:E-commerce generates 36% less conventional air pollutants, 23% less hazardous waste and 9% less greenhouse gas emissions.
• Swap freeway time for family time: Telecommuting can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 600 million tons over 10 years, saving 44 billion gallons of gas  and giving non-commuters the equivalent of up to four additional weeks of vacation.
• Take your avatar to work: If just 10% of air travel were replaced by teleconferencing, we could reduce CO2 emissions by 200 million tons.

To see the rest of the list, visit www.ustelecom.org and drag the "10 Ways Broadband Can Help Change the World" icon onto the video wall! You can find more fast facts about how broadband can help protect the environment here.