NASCAR Star Tony Stewart Encourages Fans to "Grow Greener" At Phoenix International Raceway

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NASCAR® STAR TONY STEWART ENCOURAGES FANS TO ‘GROW GREENER’ AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY



No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala Will Feature Special Green-Themed Paint Scheme In Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Earth Day And New Partnership Between Office Depot® And EarthEra®


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The No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala driven by two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Seriesâ„¢ champion Tony Stewart will feature a special green-themed paint scheme this Saturday, April 10, during the Subway Fresh Fit 600 race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR).

The paint scheme coincides with the upcoming 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, and recognizes a new and innovative partnership between Office Depot® and EarthEra®, a program created by NextEra™ Energy Resources, North America’s largest producer of wind and solar power.
To launch the partnership’s first program, “Greener Shipping�??, Office Depot will balance the carbon footprint of the Subway Fresh Fit 600 race at PIR. Through its purchase of EarthEra products, Office Depot is helping the race “grow greener�?? by balancing the carbon footprint of not just the cars on the track, but fan travel, race team travel and track operations during the race.
Due to the innovative structure of the EarthEra program, 100 percent of the revenue from Office Depot’s purchase will be used to create new renewable energy projects, such as wind and solar, in the United States.
The new Office Depot Greener Shipping Program encourages eligible Office Depot customers to “grow greener�?? by changing how they buy office supplies. When eligible customers eliminate small orders, increase average order size and help reduce delivery frequency, Office Depot will provide rebates on certain green products and purchase EarthEra products on the customer’s behalf.

“I love spending time outdoors, especially when I’m at home, and taking care of the environment is important to me,�?? said Stewart, who lives near his hometown of Columbus, Indiana, and functions in the dual role of driver and team owner at Stewart-Haas Racing. “As a business owner myself, I am always trying to find better and more efficient ways of doing things to cut down on waste, and I’m proud to help get the word out about the partnership between Office Depot and EarthEra.�??

To watch the special paint scheme being wrapped on the No. 14 car, click here: www.facebook.com/OfficeDepot#!/video/video.php?v=10150160535560602&ref=mf.

To obtain a hi-res image of the special paint scheme and/or a .wmv video file of the paint scheme being wrapped on the No. 14 car, please contact Lisa Schmitz at (773) 459-5337 or lisa.schmitz@edelman.com.

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To learn more about Office Depot’s Earth Day Grow Greener campaign, please visit www.officedepotgrowgreener.com.

To buy greener office products from Office Depot, please visit www.officedepot.com/yourgreeneroffice.

For more information about Office Depot’s overall environmental initiatives, please visit http://socialpressofficedepot.com/environmental-initiatives/.

To learn about Office Depot Racing, go to http://socialpressofficedepot.com/office-depot-racing/.

You can also find Office Depot on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OfficeDepot and Twitter at http://twitter.com/officedepot.