<B>EPA Honors Waste Wise Partners</B>

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Waste Wise Program honored partners that achieved significant results at the 2000 Waste Wise Awards and Recognition Ceremony last month. Waste Wise recently had their 1,000^th member join, the U.S. Postal Service-Sacramento District.

The program was launched in January 1994 as a voluntary partnership to help businesses find ways to reduce solid waste. Waste Wise has announced plans to integrate federal agencies into the program after successful experiences with state and local government entities in 1997. Partners in the program commit to implementing waste reduction strategies onsite in three areas of recycling collection, waste prevention or buying or manufacturing recycled-content products.

The following businesses were recognized as Partners of the Year:

• Very large Business: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y.; McDonald’s, Oakbrook, Ill.; Motorola, Schaumburg, Ill.
• Large Business: Bass Pro Shops, Springfield, Mo.; Vicro Manufacturing, Conway, Ark.
• Midsize Business: Bert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach, Fl.
• Small Business: The Seydel Companies, Pendergrass, Ga.
• Federal Government: U.S. Postal Service—Northeast Area, Windsor, Conn.
• State Government: Tennessee Department of Correction, Nashvile, Tenn.
• Tribal Government: Blue Lake Rancheria, Blue Lake, Calif.
• Local Government: Washoe County, Reno, Nevada.
• University/College: Seattle University, Seattle.
• School/School District: Alden Central School, Alden, N.Y.
• Transport Packaging Challenge, SST Trucking, Garland, Texas.