America recycles day contest encourages students to recycle.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the agency in Florida's government charged with most functions relating to environmental quality in the state. [1] History By the mid-1960s, when the U.S. (DEP DEP Deposit DEP Deputy DEP Department of Environmental Protection DEP Dependent DEP Departure DEP Depot DEP Deposition DEP deployed (US DoD) DEP Data Execution Prevention (computer security) ) and Creative Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. Systems Inc. have started the third annual Florida K-12 Schools Recycling Pledge Card Contest. The contest rewards one class statewide at the elementary, middle and high school levels that submit the greatest number of recycling pledge cards to encourage environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. among students and their families. "Recycling helps reduce waste, which is vital to preserving Florida's natural resources and protecting our environment," Mike Sole, DEP deputy secretary for regulatory programs and energy, says. "This contest encourages Florida's youth to take personal responsibility to manage waste and demonstrate environmental citizenship at school and at home." By taking the recycling pledge, the students and their families promise to protect the environment by recycling. The class at each level with the most pledges will receive prizes for their efforts, including a gently used desktop computer and monitor courtesy of Creative Recycling Systems Inc. In addition, each individual who completes a pledge card will be entered into state and national drawings for prizes. Adults will have a chance to win an all-expense paid seven-night Alaskan cruise for two, and children will be eligible to win one of five Trek bicycles. Each person will also have a chance to win a number of state prizes such as gift cards. In 2005, more than 6,200 pledge cards were entered through the Florida schools contest, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the DEP. Overall, more than 10,000 pledges were received statewide from FIoridians who took the America Recycles Day pledge to recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. and buy more recycled products in 2005. Information on how to enter the 2006 contest, prizes and official rules are available at www.floridadep.com/waste/categories/recycling/AR/2006/ar06.htm. |
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