NRC Seeks National Award Nominations

The National Recycling Coalition is seeking nominations for its Annual Awards. This year, NRC will present awards in 12 categories:

Recycler of the Year - Lifetime Achievement

Outstanding Community or Government Program

Outstanding Recycling Innovation - Product or Process

Outstanding Environmental & Community Leadership (McClure Award)

Outstanding Corporate Leadership (Schmitt Award)

Outstanding School Program (all levels)

Outstanding Market Development

Outstanding Public Education (Boettner Award)

Outstanding Minority Business/Individual Award

BRBA Best Business or Government Buy Recycled Program

BRBA Best State Buy Recycled Campaign

BRBA Award for Innovative New Product or Material

BRBA Awards are presented by the Buy Recycled Business Alliance, a partnership of the National Recycling Coalition.

Nomination packages are available on the NRC website at www.nrc-recycle.org and must be received at NRC's Washington, D.C. office no later than June 28, 2002. NRC's Annual Awards will be presented at the Annual Congress & Exposition in Austin, Texas, September 8-11, 2002.

In addition to NRC's Annual Awards, student scholarships to the Annual Congress & Expo will also be presented in Austin. The National Soft Drink Association (NSDA), in cooperation with NRC's College and University Recycling Council, will present three scholarships to full-time undergraduate students engaged in studies or extracurricular activities related to recycling, solid waste management, or natural resource management.