Baltimore County receives award - Municipal Recycling

Recycling Today, August, 2002

The Maryland Recyclers' Coalition has honored the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste for its public outreach campaign in the county's elementary schools with its Outstanding Government Leadership Award.

The Bureau designed an interactive program to involve and inform students in 45 Baltimore County elementary schools about the county's recycling program. The Bureau developed 45-minute presentations for students in kindergarten through third grade that include an original story, "Michael Won't Recycle." Lea Jones, a 1997 intern from Towson State University, wrote the story, which was illustrated by Asha Wijetijnge, a 1997 intern from University of Maryland. An interactive game and question and answer session also are part of the program, which emphasizes waste prevention methods, such as reducing waste and reusing items.

Laura Norman, the Bureau's public information specialist, coordinated scheduling with the schools. Norman or Clyde Trombetti or Joe Pistorio, also public information specialists with the Bureau, gave the presentations.