San Diego honors recyclers - Municipal Recycling - Brief Article

Recycling Today, June, 2002

City of San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy and County Supervisor Pam Slater honored 42 local businesses and organizations for their innovative waste reduction and recycling programs during the Annual San Diego Earth Works VIP (Very Important Planet) Reception Wednesday, April 24.

In addition, Judy McCarty received the first Environmental Champion award from the Environmental Services Department for her efforts to further waste reduction and recycling in San Diego during her 15 years on City Council. Her environmental achievements include leading a regional taskforce on recycling, involvement in community cleanups and an instrumental role in expanding curbside recycling to all city residents.

Recyclers of the Year are:

* Gold Mine Natural Food

* Harper Construction Company Inc., Watkins Contracting Inc. and The Corky McMillin Companies

* Kaiser Permanente

* Kyocera America Inc.

* Kyocera Wireleses Corporation

* Narven Enterprises Inc.

* Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods Co-op

* Science Applications International Corporation

* Unisys

* United States Postal Service

* University of San Diego

The City of San Diego General Services Department, Purchasing Division, and the City's Transportation Department, Street Division, were recognized as Environmental Partners.

San Diego State University received the Climate Wise-Energy Star Partner of the Year award.

The Director's Recycling Award winners are: Albertson's Inc.; Biosite Incorporated; Goodwill Industries of San Diego County Inc.; InfoGation Corporation; LaJolla Beach & Tennis Club Inc.; Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego; Target Corporation--Target Stores; Sony Electronics Inc.; Teradeta, a division of NCR Corp.; TRW Radio Systems; Vons a Safeway Company; and Westfield Shoppingtown Mission Valley.

Honorable mentions went to: Bazaar del Mondo; Cox Communications; ENCAD Inc.; Hewlett-Packard Company; Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; NCS HealthCare; Qualcomm Stadium; Quality Resort Mission Valley; REMEC Inc.; San Diego Convention Center Corporation; San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina; Sonosky, Chambers, Sachese, Enderson & Perry; The Orchard; and the Salvation Army San Diego Silvercrest Residence.