ARLINGTON, Va. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association announced yesterday that it has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the freight industry to increase energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. “We are excited to join the SmartWay Transport Partnership; we know the advantages of this pioneering program and we want to see it thrive in order to share the benefits with our members and the retail community,” said Senior Vice President for Retail Operations Casey Chroust, in a statement. Through this partnership RILA said it will contribute to reducing 33 million to 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide per year by 2012 by improving the environmental performance of freight operations. RILA is also a member of SmartWay’s Shipper Stakeholder Committee, which will provide input to the development of the next generation of the SmartWay program.
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