NorthStar Moving Expands Eco-Friendly Services with a Brighter Shade of GREEN

California’s premier full service moving and storage company teams up with E-Cycle Environmental to recycle responsibly

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2009 --NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading residential and commercial mover in California, offering local, intrastate, interstate, and international moves, as well as storage services, has unveiled a new green partnership with E-Cycle Environmental, providing a bright green solution for households on the move. Computers, televisions, batteries, and a plethora of other electronic and large bulky items are often discarded during the moving process. E-Cycle Environmental ensures that these items are recycled domestically, under strict environmental laws, rather than being shipped off to unregulated third world countries to be processed by highly toxic and polluting techniques.

Through this alliance, NorthStar Moving plans to assist their clients by providing a solution to a dirty secret within the recycling industry - America trashing electronic waste in third world countries. The well meaning private citizen’s green intentions often go to the wayside due to this ugly secret. The eco-minded consumer is actively and consciously recycling, but unconscionable recycling companies are sending vast quantities of harmful waste to third world countries, threatening the health of people living in those communities and contributing to the global problem of pollution, not the solution.

“Most people during the course of their move throw out more stuff than at any other time of the year,” said Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving. “The garage, closets, home office, and guest rooms all finally really get cleaned out, and unwanted items, including hazardous materials to the environment like old computers are discarded. We know our clients don't just want to throw things in the garbage to end up in a land fill. They are not interested in faux-green; they want a truly green solution. With E-Cycle Environmental we found a recycling partner that cares about the environment as much as NorthStar Moving and our clients care.”

NorthStar Moving knows the details make the service and that moving is more than simply moving boxes from point A to point B. Through this partnership, NorthStar Moving is proud to announce their latest eco-luxury package which can be requested individually or combined with any of NorthStar Moving’s luxury services:

The Al Gore - E-Cycle Environmental recyclers warmly meet you at your doorstep, pick-up your old electronics and other large items, and clear them away to be recycled properly and domestically. This eco-luxury package gives you a green peace of mind ensuring that your old household goods are recycled responsibly, with no harm to third world citizens or to our only planet earth. The Al Gore -- for a cooler, cleaner, greener move. No Birkenstocks required.

“We work with top businesses to green their moves and facilities. Now we are thrilled to partner with NorthStar Moving to relocate households and businesses in an environmentally friendly fashion,” said Bryan Alley, co-founder of E-Cycle Environmental. “No job is too big or too small. We have a fleet of trucks, forklifts and disposal facilities to take care of everything from a computer monitor to a dining room table. We make recycling easy with pick-up on your door step and most importantly, guarantee no export of the items to third world countries.”

In addition to recycling domestically, NorthStar Moving runs its entire fleet of moving trucks on biodiesel and uses battery-powered lift gates on all trucks, alleviating any need to leave vehicles idling. The company's moving boxes, corporate business cards, and stationery are made of 100% recycled materials and they re-use boxes. The company has also incorporated green features into its facilities, such as skylights and extra windows in all its warehouses and offices to provide natural light sources and eliminate unnecessary electrical use. Even the warehouse has been well insulated to reduce the need for air conditioning and heating. Storage is done in reusable stackable wooden vaults eliminating the mass land waste caused by endless rows of attached storage units that have, unfortunately, become the mainstay in the self-storage world. NorthStar Moving employees also embrace the green movement recycling bottles, cans, and other materials in the office.

About E-Cycle Environmental

Founded in 2003, Los Angeles-based E-Cycle Environmental has grown to service the entire West Coast. In 2006, California State Senator Allan Lowenthal awarded E-Cycle Environmental the Small Business Award for their outstanding business and environmental practices. Through a major grass roots effort in 2008, E-Cycle Environmental diverted 10 million pounds of waste from landfill. Their success has been a result of superior customer service, ethical domestic recycling practices, and accountability for all waste recycled. E-Cycle Environmental has transformed their industry by providing a white glove recycling pick-up service that handles all the labor and logistics, removing any type of electronic device, bulb, battery, as well as large bulky materials comprised of steel, plastic, or wood. For more information about E-Cycle Environmental’s services and to learn why domestic recycling is the only truly green solution visit www.EcycleEnvironmental.com or call 310-637-6650.