Green has been the word of the year in 2008. From car companies to The DMA, the focus has been on ways to achieve environmental sustainability. MCH has been "green" for many years. Through our Partners in Planting program, we are subsidizing the planting of more than 3,600 trees this year to honor our high-volume customers. This year, the trees will be planted on the Meramec River by the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation.

As an 80-year-old company and a proud member of the direct mail industry, MCH recognizes the importance of environmental stewardship and sustainability. MCH customers are given a Partners in Planting certificate documenting the number of trees planted on their behalf.

CEO Peter Long said, "The Partners in Planting Program has been a big success over the years because the trees are planted in our customers' names. With over 30,000 trees planted since the program started, it always generates favorable responses from our customers."

In addition to the Partners in Planting program, MCH launched a recycling program in May of 2007. To-date more than, 36,000 pounds of recyclable material has been collected and donated to the Marshall Habilitation Center. Long said, "The recycling program has shown tremendous results. The MCH staff has really gotten behind the effort and it has been a true win-win partnership for both MCH and the Marshall Hab Center."