Released on: April 17, 2008, 6:10 am

Press Release Author: Self Storage Promotions

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: The National Portable Storage Association continues making
moves to "green" the industry with a call to continue recycling portable storage
containers.

Press Release Body: KANSAS CITY, MO. (April 18, 2008) - As the world prepares to
celebrate Earth Day, the portable storage industry is celebrating a heritage of
environmentally friendly practices. The National Portable Storage Association (NPSA)
joins with green companies and organizations around the world in recognizing the
symbolic importance of this day.

\"Portable storage containers are, by nature, an environmentally friendly way to ship
products overseas because there are so many other uses for containers once they
reach the port,\" said John Finnessy, CMP, Executive Director of the NPSA, a
nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable
storage industry. \"Here in the United States, we are recycling the containers. We
are committed to building sustainable practices into our industry.\"

Specifically, when storage shipping containers are unloaded, NPSA members are
retrieving them and distributing them to areas of the country for use as portable
offices, on-site storage, emergency housing, and a myriad of other uses. Instead of
building new portable buildings, for example, these containers can be retrofitted to
serve as construction site offices, classrooms, security checkpoints and other uses
that demand electricity, phone lines and air conditioning.

Recycling containerized storage reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and
incinerators. What\'s more, every ton of steel that is recycled saves 2,500 pounds of
iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone, according to the Steel
Recycling Institute. In terms of energy conservation, each year steel recycling
saves the energy equivalent to electrically power about one-fifth of the households
in the United States - that\'s about 18 million homes - for one year.

\"When it comes to portable storage containers, it\'s easy being green,\" said NPSA
Operations Manager Joel Rathbone. \"There are already many creative uses for recycled
portable storage containers. By focusing on new and different ways to modify
portable storage containers, we can continue our efforts to green the industry.

For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.

The National Portable Storage Association
The National Portable Storage Association is dedicated to the advancement of the
portable storage industry. We at the NPSA are here to serve those in the portable
storage industry who rent, sell or lease containers, trailers and mobile offices.
The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues; plus,
offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and
local levels.

PR Contact:
Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com


Web Site: http://www.npsa-us.org

Contact Details: Jennifer LeClaire
Self Storage Promotions
954.454.0072
jennifer@selfstoragepromotions.com
www.selfstoragepromotions.com