Orkin Lower idling, greener earth The Challenge: Tackling fleet idling as a team Caring for the environment is a core commitment of Orkin. The pest control and home services company, which serves over 1.7 million residential and commercial customers, takes an environmentally responsible approach to service, including products registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as recycling, paper and travel reduction, vanpooling, energy efficiency measures, and an Environmental Stewardship Group. Within the fleet, Orkin seeks to reduce emissions through the use of GPS and route consolidation software. The company follows an every-other-month service frequency instead of monthly to reduce mileage and fuel emissions. One area that Orkin sought to improve further

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