Pink Breast Cancer Cab Hits Phoenix Streets - Clean Air Cab Donates $1 Per Fare to Komen for the Cure

MESA, Ariz.--Clean Air Cab, Arizona’s first completely carbon neutral taxicab service, has released their first pink Komen for the Cure cab on the streets of Metropolitan Phoenix today. Clean Air Cab will be donating one dollar of every fare to Susan G. Komen for the Cure over the next year.

“We are pleased to work with a company that gives back to our community and does it green and clean! This is a wonderful opportunity to help spread awareness and raise vital funds for breast cancer,” stated Charles P. Thompson, Board President of the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure^®. Allison Levin, Manager of Fund Development for Komen also stated "I am excited to partner with Clean Air Cab, and hope that the roads and streets they travel will help drive home the importance of breast health.”

For Steve Lopez, founder of Clean Air Cab, choosing to support Komen was simple. His mother and grandmother are both survivors of breast cancer. He stated, "Breast cancer awareness is a very important cause, and one that I am proud to support. Educating women about early detection is just so critical and I want to help. I didn't want to just do a token effort, so Clean Air Cab is supporting Komen for the Cure every day, 365 days a year. I care." Lopez is a resident of Ahwatukee, Ariz.

The pink cab can be booked upon request if it is in the near vicinity and available, but the company plans to simply mix the cab into its fleet. Breast cancer awareness and educational materials will be available in the cab free of charge.

Other local vendors were instrumental in getting the pink cab completed, including US4U Business Branding, who donated design for the Komen cab, and Smart Shield, who donated production of the wrap graphics.

Launched just last month, Arizona's Clean Air Cab is the first all green fleet in Arizona and the Southwest, and will be serving the entire Phoenix Metropolitan area. Consumers can book a Clean Air Cab taxi online at www.CleanAirCab.com or by calling 480.777.9777.

About Clean Air Cab

Based out of Mesa, Ariz., Clean Air Cab is Arizona's first carbon negative taxicab service. Its mission is to make it affordable and convenient for everyone to go green by offering green cabs at less expensive rates than traditional cab alternatives. The eco-friendly transportation company is launching in October 2009 with a fleet of 26 Toyota Prius, currently the most fuel-efficient hybrid auto on the market. The Ford Crown Victoria's traditionally used by cab companies releases approximately 160% more emissions than the Toyota Prius. The Toyota Prius also offers an extra 33 miles per gallon of gas - a gas savings of almost 1,000 miles per gallon across the fleet. In addition to the substantial reduction of carbon emissions and improved mileage offered by its fleet, Clean Air Cab purchases carbon offsets and supports global reforestation by subsidizing the planting of 10 rain forest trees monthly for each cab in service. For more information on Clean Air Cab, please visit www.cleanaircab.com or call (480) 777-9777.