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Oil Recycling Kick-Off Event to Benefit Boy
Scouts Of Central Florida
DAYTONA, FL – July 3, 2008 – On July 3, 2008 Daytona 500 winner Kevin
Harvick will officially wave the green flag on the Pennzoil Clean Change
Campaign, a nationwide campaign encouraging do-it-yourself oil changers to
properly clean-up by recycling their used oil and pledge to maintain a clean
environment. That’s because improperly disposing of the used oil from just
one oil change can contaminate one million gallons of drinking water.
Harvick, driver of the No. 29
Chevrolet, will join team members from Pennzoil and Wal-Mart in an attempt to
collect 200 gallons of used motor oil in just two hours. The event, which
will kick off at 10:00 a.m. at the Wal-Mart located at 1101 Beville Rd., in
Daytona Beach, is designed to promote the protection of millions of gallons
of Florida’s water from being potentially contaminated by improper disposal
of used motor oil, as well as to raise awareness of the need to recycle used
oil.
“There is an old adage that
states that oil and water don’t mix… I’ve found this to be very true on the
race track, but I know it is especially true when it comes to our drinking
water,” said Harvick. “The used motor oil from one improperly disposed-of oil
change can potentially contaminate one million gallons of drinking water, so
I’m proud to be teaming up with Pennzoil to help our water stay clean and
promote steps we can all take to help protect our environment.”
During this two-hour event
Pennzoil will also provide a free 5-quart bottle of Pennzoil conventional
motor oil to the first 300 individuals who bring one gallon of used oil to be
properly recycled. (Only one gallon of used motor oil per person.) Pennzoil
will also donate $29, in honor of Kevin’s race car, to the Central Florida
Council, Boy Scouts of America for each gallon of used motor oil collected.
“We know that Pennzoil motor oil
helps clean up sludge in engines, so helping keep America’s drinking water
clean by promoting used oil recycling seemed an appropriate way for us to
make a difference,” says Kris Hull, Pennzoil Brand Manager. “We thank
Wal-Mart for helping us implement this event.”
The root of the Pennzoil Clean
Change Campaign is a pledge that Do-It-Yourself oil changers are encouraged
to make to commit to staying clean by continuing to properly recycle used
motor oil. Consumers can visit the campaign web site
www.cleanchange.org to make the pledge, test their environmental prowess
with a challenging quiz, and easily locate the certified used oil recycling
facility nearest them.
About
Pennzoil®
Pennzoil® is the #1-selling motor oil and one of the most trusted brands in
America. The Pennzoil line of quality products meet or exceed industry
specifications to offer exceptional engine protection, and include Pennzoil
Platinum® Full Synthetic motor oil, Pennzoil® Advanced Protection motor oil,
Pennzoil® SUV, Truck & Minivan motor oil, Pennzoil High Mileage Vehicle®
motor oil, and Pennzoil Marine® engine oil. For more information about
Pennzoil products, please visit
www.pennzoil.com
Pennzoil is produced and marketed by Shell Lubricants. The term ‘Shell
Lubricants’ collectively refers to the companies of the Shell Group engaged
in the lubricants business. Shell lubricants companies are
global leaders in lubricants and operate in approximately 120 countries
worldwide. They manufacture and blend products for use in a range of
applications from consumer motoring to food processing and heavy industry to
commercial transport. The Shell portfolio of top quality lubricant brands
includes Pennzoil®,
Quaker State®,
FormulaShell®,
Shell Tellus®,
Shell Cassida®,
Shell ROTELLA®
T, Shell Spirax® and
a portfolio of car care products and Jiffy Lube®
services.
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