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Illinois organizations receive Governor’s award for achievements in
pollution prevention
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Two dozen Illinois companies
recognized for significant achievements in protecting the
environment and boosting the economy
[OCT. 28, 2006]
SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR) has named 24 Illinois companies and
organizations 2006 Governor’s Pollution Prevention Awards winners
for their significant achievements in protecting the environment and
boosting the economy. The 20th annual Governor's Pollution
Prevention Awards were presented in Bloomington during a luncheon
hosted by the Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC), a
division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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“We applaud the accomplishments of these award
winners in reducing and recycling waste to help us conserve valuable
natural resources while keeping our land, air and water clean,” said
IDNR Acting Director Sam Flood.
The Pollution Prevention (P2) projects
recognized through the Governor’s Pollution Prevention Awards
program produced millions of dollars in savings in material and
disposal costs. The award winners worked to prevent hundreds of
tons of waste materials from being released into the environment and
saved millions of gallons of wastewater from being sent to treatment
facilities. Applicants for the awards were judged in a statewide
competition on criteria including technological innovation,
environmental significance, economic benefits and commitment to
pollution prevention.
“We were impressed again with the variety and
quality of the projects undertaken by the winning companies,” said
George Vander Velde, WMRC Director. “These businesses and
organizations have proven that pollution prevention makes good sense
for the environmental and economic health of Illinois. They have
achieved their pollution prevention goals and saved millions of
dollars in pollution control, waste disposal, energy and raw
material costs.”
Information on the Governor's Pollution Prevention Awards program
and technical assistance on pollution prevention and energy
efficiency are available from the Waste Management and Research
Center, One Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, phone
217/333-8940,
www.wmrc.uiuc.edu.
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