Dedicated recyclers deserve `trashbuster' status.Byline: RECYCLING By Pete Chism For The Register-Guard Since November 1993, the Lane County Board of Commissioners and the Resource Recovery Advisory Committee (a citizen advisory group for the Lane County Waste Management Division) has reviewed and awarded nominations for an annual Trashbuster Award. The award-winner demonstrates genuine concern for the environment by taking steps to reduce resource consumption, reduce hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. , reuse useful materials, recycle and compost. Among the prestigious award-winners are individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. From the Oregon Coast The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean. Stretching 362 miles from Astoria to the California border, the Oregon Coast is unique in that the whole coastline is public land. to the Cascades, trashbusters help preserve the natural landscape that we live in, visit and travel through. Recently, the debate over the theme of the Oregon state quarter had many options, all of which depicted our natural environment. We're very proud of that environment, just as we should be very proud of the recognized and unrecognized trashbusters who help that environment and make Lane County a better place to live. Individuals who have received the award in the past include the following: John Bezelj, Dan Hayden, Iris Sayre, Brookrod, Julie Rodgers, Nancy Young, Lorraine Kerwood, Terry McDonald Terry McDonald (born June 17, 1955 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League player for the Kansas City Scouts. He played 8 games for the Scouts in the 1975-76 season. External links Terry McDonald's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database , Anne Donahue and Zachary Zakon. Each one of these award-winners has shown that one person can make a difference. The list of trashbuster businesses include: Genesis Juice, Lane Forest Products, Premier Distributors, Dari-Mart, Shelton-Turnbull Printers, McMenamin's East 19th Street Cafe, Atlas Cylinders, University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Bookstore, Ken Marquardt Construction, Price Chopper Price Chopper may refer to:
The local nonprofit industry has been vital in locating valuable materials from the waste stream and giving those materials new life. Nonprofit award winners include: St. Vincent de Paul Vin·cent de Paul , Saint 1581-1660. French ecclesiastic who founded the Congregation of the Mission (1625) and the Daughters of Charity (1633). , the Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking and BRING Recycling. Without their innovation, our opportunities to reuse and recycle would be greatly diminished. Government organizations that have received the award include: Emerald People's Utility District, University of Oregon Outdoor Program, UO Campus Recycling, UO Environmental Service Learning Program, Territorial Elementary School elementary school: see school. , the city of Eugene and Agnes Stewart Middle School Stewart Middle School' is the name of some schools in the US:
Typically, the Trashbuster Award is presented by the Lane County Board of Commissioners during the nationally recognized Recycling Awareness Week, usually on the second week of November. Currently, the Lane County Resource Recovery Advisory Committee is accepting applications for the 2005 Trashbuster Award. If you know of an individual, business, nonprofit or government organization that has displayed a unique commitment to being a trashbuster, you can find an application at: www.lanecounty.org/PW_WMD WMD white muscle disease. _Recycle. If you do not have access to the Internet and would like a paper copy, call 682-4339 for an application. There also are sub-categories for the K-12 school program, construction and demolition companies, product manufacturers and special events. Make a difference today and fill in a nomination for the 2005 Trashbuster Awards. This column is provided by Lane County Recycling. |
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