S.C. Recycling Awards
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Recycling works. It can save your organization money in avoided disposal costs and may produce revenue. Recycling also saves energy and natural resources. Recycling is not only good business, it’s smart business!
Send in your application for a Smart Business award by February 20.
All S.C. businesses, non-profits, institutions and other organizations that have a current waste reduction/recycling program are encouraged to apply. Now’s the chance for your organization to be recognized for all the great things it’s doing.
DHEC’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling will honor the best programs in the state with an annual Smart Business award. All qualifying S.C. businesses that apply will receive a window cling for 2009 as well as recognition on the Smart Business Web page.
On-line and fillable word document award applications are available, click here http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/lwm/recycle/smart_business/awards_prog… for more information.
Are you properly disposing of fluorescent bulbs?
Many people are unaware that these bulbs contain mercury and are potentially hazardous. It is important to note that all generators of spent fluorescent bulbs are responsible by law for their proper disposal. Building owners and property managers need to ensure they are doing their part to limit mercury exposure and properly handle fluorescent bulbs at the end-of-life.
For more information on proper disposal of fluorescent bulbs, click here http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/lwm/recycle/pubs/sb_fluorescent.pdf.
Success Story
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) in Gaffney, South Carolina has made a strong commitment to reducing waste and recycling. They are the pilot plant for Daimler Trucks North America’s Zero Waste to Landfill by 2010 initiative. This past year they reduced their waste by 62.3 percent per chassis generated and were nearly 90 percent landfill waste free – well on their way to meeting the zero waste goal.
FCCC increased its recycling rate to more than 95 percent by the end of 2008 – recycling everything from plastic bottles and cardboard to plastic tie bands and nylon hoses. This effort keeps more than 4 million pounds of material out of the landfill.
Their efforts have produced a 37 percent decrease in waste disposal costs and the company was recently accepted as a partner of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WasteWise program.
FCCC educates and motivates employees with the help of their Environmental Green Team and Web page.
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