Committed to Recycling? Tell us about it; Paper Industry to Recognize Outstanding Recycling Efforts.WASHINGTON -- Do you know an individual or organization that deserves recognition for outstanding paper recycling Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste paper and remaking it into new paper products. There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper: mill broke, pre-consumer waste, and post-consumer waste. efforts? Now is the time to identify worthy 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. programs with the 2006 American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Recycling Awards. Entry forms are available at www.paperrecycles.org. The AF&PA Recycling Awards were created to recognize outstanding individual, business, community and school recycling efforts. Thanks to the dedication of millions of Americans who 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. on a daily basis, the industry currently recovers nearly 50 percent of the paper consumed in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . While this is a significant achievement, the industry has set a goal to recover 55 percent by 2012. Reaching the new recovery goal will require the kind of commitment and dedication highlighted in the award-winning programs. Those engaged in successful paper recycling programs in the following categories are encouraged to apply: Ed Hurley Big Ed Hurley (played by Everett McGill) is a fictional character on the 1990-1991 primetime ABC series Twin Peaks. He runs the local gas station, aka "Big Ed's Gas Farm" and is an "unofficial" deputy. He is married to Nadine, with whom he is clearly troubled. Memorial Paper Recycling Award --Individual AF&PA Business Leadership Recycling Awards --Large business (more than 150 employees) --Small business (fewer than 150 employees) AF&PA Community Recycling Awards --Community (city or county) of more than 100,000 residents --Community of fewer than 100,000 residents AF&PA School Recycling Awards (new category in 2006) --Classroom recycling program --School-wide recycling program Entry Information Visit www.paperrecycles.org for complete award criteria, entry forms and short video clips A short video presentation. of 2005 winners. Entries must be submitted by Friday, February 17, 2006. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, during AF&PA's 129th Annual Paper Week. About AF&PA AF&PA is the national trade association of the forest, paper and wood products industry. AF&PA represents more than 200 companies and related associations that engage in or represent the manufacture of pulp, paper, paperboard paperboard, material similiar in shape and composition to paper, but generally thicker, stronger, and more rigid. Paper machines, e.g., Fourdrinier machines, are used to make sheets of paperboard. and wood products. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 6 percent of total U.S. manufacturing output, employs 1.3 million people, and ranks among the top 10 manufacturing employers in 42 states. Visit AF&PA online at www.afandpa.org. |
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