November 19, 2007—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized award-winning members of two of the agency’s partnership programs for reducing and recycling materials, and for cutting back or eliminating over 4 million pounds of priority chemicals. At the same time, these green achievements also cut costs. EPA is presenting awards to 31 WasteWise and 17 National Partnership for Environmental Priorities partners.
Award-winning WasteWise partners used smart waste management methods to reduce waste and recycle several million tons of materials. WasteWise partners not only reduce waste, but also are addressing global climate change. By decreasing the demand on raw materials through waste reduction and recycling, these organizations are improving operations, reducing costs, and minimizing their environmental footprints.
WasteWise 2007 Awards:
Hall of Fame
- Verizon Communications, Inc.
- Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Endorser of the Year
- ARAMARK Higher Education
Partner of the Year
- College/University: Rutgers University
- Federal Government: U.S. Postal Service – Alabama District
- Large Business: Raytheon Co.
- Local Government: Kitsap County , WA
- Midsize Business: Guardian Automotive Trim, Inc. – Evansville Plant
- School/School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
- Small Business: MulvannyG2 Architecture
- State Government: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Office of Environmental Assistance
- Very Large Business: Limited Brands, Inc.
Gold Achievement Awards
- Climate Change: Genzyme – Massachusetts
- Community Involvement: Washtenaw County, MI Waste Knot Program
- Employee Education: Guardian Automotive Trim, Inc.- Evansville Plant
- Green Buildings: UT-Battelle, LLC – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Green Purchasing: Sandia National Laboratories
- Industrial Material Recycling: Subaru of Indiana Automotive
- New Partner: Damascus Elementary School
- Organic Material Reduction: The Presidio Trust
- Plastic Reduction: FedEx Kinko’s
- Product Stewardship: Steelcase, Inc.
- Packaging Reduction: Herman Miller, Inc.
- Paper Reduction: The Walt Disney Company
NPEP partners are being recognized for reducing or removing significant priority chemicals, such as lead or mercury. The 17 NPEP partners’ combined efforts reduced or eliminated nearly 4 million pounds of priority and other environmentally harmful chemicals. Partners include manufacturers, businesses, cities, universities, and airports. /p>
NPEP 2007 Awards:
- Prior Coated Metals, Inc. in Allentown, PA
- The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Campus
- Checkpoint Caribbean LTD in Ponce, PR
- Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH
- The Caribbean Electroplating, Inc. facility in Catao, PR
- The Federal-Mogul Corp. – Powertrain Systems facility in Blacksburg, VA
- R3 Environmental Management, Inc. in Elgin, IL
- Benchmark Electronics – Hudson Division in Hudson, NH
- Fort Hood – DPW Environmental Division in Texas
- PolyOne Corporation – LeHigh Valley Site in Bethlehem, PA
- The Parker Hannifin HPD facility in Manitowoc, WI
- Micron Technology Inc. – Puerto Rico in Aguadilla, PR
- Modine Manufacturing Company – Harrodsburg, KY
- The City of Dallas – Love Field Airport in Dallas, TX
- Motiva Enterprises LLC – Norco Refinery in Louisiana
- Embraer in Nashville, TN
- U.S. Postal Service – Northeast Area, encompassing all six New England states and upstate New York
NPEP Champion Award
- Fred Goodson, Motiva Enterprises LLC and Shell Chemical
NPEP was formed in 2002 and is a partnership of public and private organizations that pledge to reduce priority chemicals. WasteWise was formed in 1994 and promotes reducing, reusing, and recycling waste.
For more information on WasteWise and NPEP award-winners, visit the EPA Web site.
