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Recycling Heroics Awards

The Waste Minimization Advisory Committee (WMAC) is pleased to announce a
new awards program, the Recycling Heroics Awards. The Recycling Heroics
Awards have been established to promote Recycling and source reduction
practices in UCSD offices and departments. Awardees will receive a gold
recycling emblem pin and a certificate of appreciation for their dedication.

Nominations are accepted year round. The Waste Minimization Advisory
Committee will then make awards once a year during Earth Week. The last
day to submit nominations is April 16. Announcements of winners for 1997
will be made on April 23.

Criteria:
Recycling Heroics Recipients are selected based on the following criteria:
-are proponents of recycling in their offices/departments
-encourage others to recycle, reduce, reuse & buy recycled
-go one step beyond in their recycling
-assure that the office/departmental recycling effort continues
-believe in recycling & source reduction

Nomination process: Nominations are accepted via e-mail to khenkels@ucsd.edu or in hard copy to
Krista Henkels at MC 0908. Nominations should be 100 words or less with
nominee's name, building, department, office location, and why this person
should receive a Recycling Heroics Award. Nominations will be forwarded to
the Waste Minimization Advisory Committee for consideration and award.

All Campus Staff and Faculty are eligible for this program. We look
forward to our first class of Recycling Heros.

Patricia Hansen Chair, Waste Minimization Advisory Committee