Florida Recycling Association Names Recycler of the Year

Recycle Florida Today (RFT), Florida’s statewide recycling association and trade group, has selected Miriam Zimms of Kessler Consulting Inc. as 2008 Recycler of the Year. The award was presented during the RFT Annual Conference and Exhibition in St. Pete Beach, Fla., June 3, 2008.

Zimms was honored for her contribution over the years to the organization, and her involvement since 1992 in waste reduction, recycling and green programs in the industry, both in the public and private sector.

Zimms is a nationally recognized leader in the solid waste and recycling industry. She has more than 16 years in the environmental field with a focus in materials and resource management and specializes in innovative program development, management, integration and execution. Recently, Zimms assisted the city of Tallahassee, Fla., with receiving the Green City Silver designation from the Florida Green Building Coalition and LEED Silver certification for its Solid Waste Services Administration Building from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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