The Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District held their third annual Recycling Awards Banquet Luncheon on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Kent State University Conference Center The Recycling Awards Banquet is designed to recognize outstanding individuals, groups and businesses for their commitment to recycling and solid waste reduction. The winners are as follows:
2008 STARK COUNTY AWARD RECIPIENTS
Debbie Denholm :: Individual Winner
Mrs. Denholm began her kindergarten teaching career in the mid 1970’s at Clinton Elementary. Through the years, she has taught hundreds of children to respect the earth through recycling efforts. She reuses many everyday items in her classroom. For instance, paint cups and glue dishes may actually be washed yogurt cups. She continues to reuse some of her own children’s school supplies from many years ago instead of buying new.
The Stock Pile - CANTON, OHIO :: Group Winner
Having originated almost 10 years ago, the Stock Pile is the oldest building material reuse program in the Solid Waste District. Seeking to improve housing conditions in northeast Ohio, staff members and volunteers have carried out partial deconstruction on over one dozen buildings, both commercial and residential, removing gutters, siding, windows, furnaces, cupboards and more. They have worked with over 150 companies to remove overstock and scratch and dent items from their warehouses and made them available to residents at drastically reduced rates. Since its opening in January 1999, the Stock Pile has diverted over 700 tons of reusable materials from landfills. Accepting the award on behalf of The Stock Pile was Becky Lewis, Manager of The Stock Pile instead of buying new.
The M. Conley Company - CANTON, OHIO :: Business Winner
The M. Conley Company has recycling bins located throughout the company and employees are encouraged to bring their recyclables from home. There is also a large recycling collection zone in the warehouse. The company recycles all types of paper, phonebooks, #1 and #2 plastics, plastic grocery bags, cardboard, and electronics. They have established a refill program for ink cartridges and recycle aluminum cans (with tabs going to the Ronald McDonald House). In addition, the company has started to donate overstock and used items to local charities and schools. For example, plastic to-go containers were recently donated to Meals on Wheels of Stark and Wayne Counties, and used three ring binders were sent to Allen Elementary in Canton. Accepting the award on behalf of The M. Conley Company were Kirsten and Michael Conley.
For more information on Tuscarawas and Wayne County Winners, go to:
http://www.timetorecycle.org/businessawards.php
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