Recycling while convening.The Atlantic City Convention Center The Atlantic City Convention Center is located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Center was developed in part as an aspect of the city's ongoing attempt to recreate itself as a year-round destination rather than a mere summer resort — the same thought process that , Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. , N.J., has introduced its own 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. program. The program grew from a report that outlined ways the convention center could reduce its excess materials costs by nearly 40 percent by increasing recycling, a press release from the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA ACUA Atlantic County Utilities Authority (Egg Harbor Township, NJ) ACUA Association of College and University Auditors ACUA Alabama Credit Union Administration ACUA AIM Computer Users Association (UK) ) notes. The program focuses on recycling the large amounts of pallets and cardboard generated by shows at the convention center. The facility is also separating cans and bottles in the food service areas, employee break rooms and the convention floor and meeting areas, the ACUA says. Also, 50 soda bottle-shaped recycling containers have been distributed throughout the center as visible reminders to visitors of the need 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. . "The convention center and the entire hospitality industry in Atlantic City strongly support the recycling effort," Jim Rutala, ACUA vice president, says. "In addition to reducing costs and improving the environment, the city hopes to attract trade shows and conferences that carry an environmental message." The Atlantic City Convention Center opened in 1997 and hosts more than 200 events yearly. |
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