TVA Employee Frank Fichera Wins Environmental Excellence Award
October 29, 2004
Alcoa resident and manager of TVA’s Knoxville Office Complex mail center Frank Fichera has won a TVA Environmental Excellence Award for his leadership in pollution prevention.
Fichera has identified cost-effective alternatives to purchasing new packing materials, such as shipping boxes and mail tubes. By salvaging materials from incoming packages and discarded items from employees, he has reduced the amount of waste produced and the amount of new material that must be purchased, saving TVA thousands of dollars a year. Fichera also reduced the number of phone books used throughout TVA’s Knoxville office, which helps reduce the volume of solid waste generated.
“Frank’s focus on recycling and reuse of materials sets an important example for employees and underscores his commitment to help TVA be a good environmental steward,” said TVA Environmental Executive Kate Jackson.
TVA Environmental Excellence Awards are presented annually to a TVA individual, team, site, facility or organization that has demonstrated exemplary environmental performance in support of one of TVA’s six environmental principles. Those principles are: management commitment; environmental protection and stewardship; environmental compliance; pollution prevention; partnerships/public involvement; and innovation and technology.
All award winners received certificates and a framed print depicting the Tennessee Valley environment.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood control, navigation, water quality and recreation.
Media Contact:
Michelle Chang Sherrard
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
