Environment DEC
From the November 2003 issue
Environmental Initiative Award Winners Announced for 2003
DEC Commissioner Erin M. Crotty recently announced the winners of the 2003 Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention and the Governor's Waste Reduction and Recycling Awards, honoring organizations and municipalities for their outstanding efforts in protecting New York State's natural resources. The awards were presented in Albany during the New York State Pollution Prevention and Recycling Conference held in October.
Pollution Prevention
Deborah Masters, Pollution Prevention
Coordinator for Neighbors Against
Garbage (NAG) accepts an award
from Commissioner Crotty
The Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention honor practices that go beyond regulatory requirements and are successful in reducing or eliminating pollution at its source. Each year, awards are given to organizations in the following categories: small, mid size and large businesses; federal, state and local governments, and educational institutions and trade associations or other business/industry groups.
Commissioner Crotty presents
an award to Joseph D. Puzo,
V.P. and General Manager of
Pall Trinity Micro
Since 1997, these awards have been presented to 62 companies and organizations whose projects have led to the elimination of more than 30 million pounds of hazardous waste, more than 45 million pounds of solid waste, and about 200 pounds of atmospheric gases.
Waste Reduction and Recycling
From the left are Sharon Fisher, Town of
Bethlehem; Jeff Burroughs, Town of
Amherst; Commissioner Crotty; Len
Fiegl, Town of Amherst, and Cheryl
Ruth, Chautauqua County
Applicants for the Governor's Waste Reduction and Recycling Awards were judged on their overall reduction and recycling achievements, the economic and community benefits of their programs, the extent of employee participation and the applicants' overall environmental records. The awards are given for two categories: 1) Achievement of Excellence, and 2) Innovation.
Profiles of all the recipients of the 2003 Governor's Awards and histories of each awards program are available on DEC's website (see links below).
