Americans Get Serious About Recycling
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Americans Take Recycling Seriously
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Are you a recycling champion?
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Across the United States, Americans are embracing recycling at home, work, and school, with paper recycling being a standout success. In 2005, a record-breaking 51.5 percent of all paper consumed in the country?"translating to 51.3 million tons?"was recycled. The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) aims to raise this number to 55 percent by 2012.
Everyone has a role to play. While recycling programs vary by community, newspapers, cardboard, direct mail, magazines, and catalogs are commonly accepted recyclables. Check with your local authorities to see what can be recycled in your area.
The AF&PA Recycling Awards honor exceptional efforts in paper recycling across individuals, businesses, communities, and schools. In 2006, the Awards expanded to include schools for the first time.
This year's award winners include:
Ed Hurley Memorial Paper Recycling Award (Individual Achievement)
- Joel Ostroff, Macon County, North Carolina
AF&PA Business Leadership Recycling Awards
- Small Business: Bluegrass Regional Recycling Corporation, Richmond, Kentucky
- Large Business: Brewer Science, Inc., Rolla, Missouri
AF&PA Community Recycling Awards
- Small Community: Northfield, Minnesota
- Large Community: Seattle, Washington
AF&PA School Recycling Awards
- Classroom: Heber Springs High School, Heber Springs, Arkansas
- Schoolwide: Mountain Home High School, Mountain Home, Arkansas
- College & University: Tie between the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Oregon in Eugene
AF&PA President & CEO W. Henson Moore praised the winners for their innovative approaches and social responsibility, noting their achievements have set new standards in recycling.
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