Waste Management, Waste Reduction and Recycling Awards Programs
Region 7 Pollution
Prevention Awards Program
2004 Region 7 Pollution
Prevention Award Winners
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
The Community Mercantile
Davenport Community School District in partnership with the Trane
Company
General Electric-Burlington
Habitat ReStore-Kansas City in Partnership with State Street
Bank
HNI Corporation, Allsteel and The Hon Company
S.A. Flick Seed Company
Sellers - Sexton, Inc.
2003
Target Stores, Region 7 Stores
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Coralville, IA
3M Company, Springfield, MO
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, St. Louis, MO
Johnson Controls & Jackson County, MO
2002
Boeing Co., St. Louis, MO
American Ordnance, Middletown, IA
Albertson's, Inc., Region 7 Stores
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Coralville, IA
Alliant Energy and Top Deck Farms, Westgate, IA
Haldex Brake, Iola, KS
Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, Kimball Wind Project
Citizens for Modern Transit, St. Louis, MO
Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Company, Kansas City, KS
2001
Target Stores, Region 7 Stores
Clean Water Solutions, St. Louis, MO
Wash-water recycling system for truck washing.
DuPont Performance Coatings, Fort Madison, IA
National By-Products, Inc.Wichita, KS
MidAmerica Energy Holdings, Inc. Des Moines, IA
Thurston Manufacturing, Thurston, NE
In FY2002 and 2003 five award categories were established:
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable or Alternative Energy Sources
- Community Pollution Prevention
- Pollution Prevention for Environmental Justice
- Environmentally Preferable Products and Services
- General Pollution Prevention
WasteWise Awards Program, Each year, EPA recognizes outstanding achievements of our partners by presenting "Partner of the Year" awards in several categories, including business, government, and educational sectors. EPA also offers "Challenge Partner of the Year" awards to commend exemplary performance in meeting the WasteWise Challenge and "Endorser of the Year" awards to recognize outstanding endorser efforts in promoting WasteWise to other organizations.
The GSA National Furniture Center (NFC) invites environmentally conscientious business partners to participate in its Evergreen Award program. This program was developed to recognize efforts in recycling, affirmative procurement and waste reduction that can set an example for other NFC business partners to follow. The NFC will present awards in three commodity areas: 1) Furniture, 2) Furnishings and 3) Technologies and Electronics. GSA's 2003 Evergreen Award was presented to HON INDUSTRIES, an Iowa office furniture manufacturer.
State Environmental Award Programs
Iowa Governor's Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards
Kansas Pollution Prevention Awards and Recognition Program
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment Presents awards for source reduction, recycling, compost and partnerships at its annual spring conference. Contact the Bureau of Waste Management (785) 296-1600 for additional information.
The Iowa Recycling Awards, presented by the Iowa Recycling Association, recognize excellence in all aspects of recycling and reuse. Award nominations are received in the summer.
The Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations, makes award presentations at its annual fall meeting. Awards are provided for Outstanding Facilities, innovative programs and professional achievement.
The Nebraska State Recycling Association, normally holds its awards program in the late fall. The award categories vary, however, past awards have included: Recycler of the Year; Program of the Year; Business of the Year; and, Educational/Nonprofit Initiative of the Year.
Keep Nebraska Beautiful, has an annual award program to recognize civic groups, businesses and local communities who have shown commitment to community environments. Nominations are accepted in the Spring.
The Missouri Recycling Association, holds an award program in conjunction with its annual conference that is held in the late spring or summer.
The Missouri Waste Control Coalition, a statewide coalition of citizens, businesses and organizations which are concerned about the environment and the proper waste management and disposal, presents its Outstanding Awards in Waste Management during its annual conference that is held in the summer.
Kansas Recycling Awards See State Environmental Award Programs, above.