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"With the need to create green jobs and recover valuable materials. North Carolina has dedicated itself to driving innovative recycling programs," said Scott Mouw, Chief of Community and Business Assistance, North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance. "The Dream Machine initiative provides a terrific way to make it more convenient for people to recycle on- the -go and an appealing rewards program to incentivize them." Actress, comedian and author, Aisha Tyler, is lending her voice and talent to the cause with the debut of her new cinematic video short, COMMITTED. As writer, director and star of this exciting film, Aisha is hoping to get other Americans as fired up about recycling as she is. "Recycling has become the green equivalent of flossing your teeth - we all know we should do it, but it takes extra commitment and follow- through, so we tend to avoid it when it's inconvenient," said Tyler. "I joined the Dream Machine initiative because it has a great message: recycling can be good for you, the environment and our nation's heroes." To learn more about the Dream Machine, please visit www.facebook.com/DreamMachine. About the Dream Machine The Dream Machine recycling initiative, introduced on. Earth Day 2010, will make thousands of new recycling kiosks available in popular public venues such as gas stations, stadiums, and public parks. The multi -year partnership with Waste Management enables the local capture and recycling of PET and aluminum, using both technology enabled and non- technology enabled recycling kiosks. The Dream Machines are provided by GreenOps, LLC, a subsidiary of Waste Management, and operated by Greenopolis, the first interactive recycling system that brings together online and on- street technologies. People who recycle their beverage containers in kiosks can redeem points they collect and receive awards when they visit www.greenopolis.com. PepsiCo has also partnered with Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) to encourage community involvement and maximize Dream Machine availability by engaging nearly 600 local KAB affiliate organizations in communities nationwide. Through this partnership, PepsiCo and KAB aim to make more than 5,000 traditional recycling bins available. About PepsiCo PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion- dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses - Frito -Lay. Quaker, Pepsi -Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade - also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in more than 200 countries. With annualized revenues of nearly $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our counununities worldwide. In recognition of its continued sustainability efforts, PepsiCo was named for the third time to the Dow Jones Sustain.ability World Index (DJSI World) and for the fourth time to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) in 2009. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com. A.bout Waste Management • • •