At Saturday’s Earth Day and Energy Fair, Douglas County Waste Reduction Manager, Chris McCullough, announced the winners of this year=s A3R=s At Work@ awards. The annual awards recognize those County businesses and employees who excel at reducing waste in the workplace.
Three businesses and one set of individuals were awarded special trophies made from recycled bicycle-parts at annual Earth Day and Energy Fair Main Stage at the fairgrounds in Roseburg. The recipient’s experiences are simple model practices that other businesses can incorporate into their operations.
The Annual Earth Day and Energy Fair proved to be the perfect venue to share with the audience the principles of “sustainability”, which is something that is key for us all to practice in order to help future generations meet their needs has we have. Sustainability encompasses ideas, aspirations, and values that inspire public and private organizations to become better stewards of the environment while promoting positive economic growth and social objectives. Sustainability demands that development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Douglas County is proud to announce the 2008 A3R=s At Work@ award winners:
For significant contribution and service to the recycling community:
Madeline Oldfield
Jerry Fleming
Eileen Swegles
For outstanding business waste reduction efforts:
Cascade Community Credit Union
Ingram Book Company
Battered Person’s Advocacy, Marisha Johnson
Madeline Oldfield, Jerry Fleming, and Eileen Swegles
For the past four years Madeline, Jerry, and Eileen have been instrumental in increasing awareness of recycling and waste reduction throughout Douglas County. By becoming active volunteers with Douglas County Public Works, these three stellar recyclers have impressed upon thousands of people the importance of recycling.
You have seen them actively manning recycling bins at the Douglas County Fair, Relay for Life, Show and Shine, and dozens of other large scale events in Douglas County. At the 2008 Douglas County Fair alone, this trio of volunteers was single handedly responsible for diverting over 300 cubic yards of plastic and cardboard from the local landfill.
In addition to their volunteer work with the County, they have even made inroads with local stores to allow them to assist in removing unwanted recyclables for free; such items include plastic film, cardboard, and paper board boxes.
Douglas County proudly presents the 3R’s and work award for contributions made to the recycling community to Madeline Oldfield, Jerry Fleming, and Eileen Swegles
Cascade Community Credit Union
For demonstrating concerted efforts in reducing waste and conserving energy, the team at Cascade Community Credit Union was presented their own trophy.
CCCU sponsors twice each year a community shredding event for their customers and the community. By providing this service, CCCU prevents tons of paper from entering the landfill, or worse, going up in smoke in backyard burn barrels.
CCCU has instituted business-wide recycling standards that have led to decreased waste fees. In addition, they have researched and assessed their own paper consumption and implemented usage and buying procedures that have save a lot of money.
CCCU continues to look at ways to reduce waste and save energy.
Ingram Book Company
For many years, Ingram Book has been setting the example for the community by putting into practice waste reduction strategies and green office procedures.
Ingram strives every day to reduce its waste and be a great steward of local resources. Having purchased a cardboard baler, built a bubble wrap popper, and collecting every scrap of paper have reduced their waste by about 90%.
Ingram makes available to the public their broken pallets for firewood, Styrofoam peanuts and board for packaging, and bubble wrap for what ever you need. They have even built a staff recycling area for their employees to bring material from home.
In partnership with previous 3R’s at Work recipient Sunrise Enterprises, Ingram is able to keep many tons of materials out of the landfill and support our local community.
Battered Person’s Advocacy
In 2006, BPA had zero recycling opportunity at its transitional housing program. Since then, the complex collects plastic, paper, metal, glass, and organics for recycling or composting.
Transitional Services Coordinator Marisha Johnson was handling all the material herself until entering into a partnership with Douglas County Public Works and Roseburg Disposal, a previous 3R’s at Work Award recipient. By doing so, Roseburg Disposal now collects curbside most of the materials as it is a residential complex. Public Works provided a waste audit and technical assistance.
Marisha and the residents take 100% ownership of the program and truly enjoy recycling and keeping materials out of their dumpster. By composting and recycling, Marisha and BPA are demonstrating to all of our community what it means to be good steward of our Earth.
Three businesses and one set of individuals were awarded special trophies made from recycled bicycle-parts at annual Earth Day and Energy Fair Main Stage at the fairgrounds in Roseburg. The recipient’s experiences are simple model practices that other businesses can incorporate into their operations.
The Annual Earth Day and Energy Fair proved to be the perfect venue to share with the audience the principles of “sustainability”, which is something that is key for us all to practice in order to help future generations meet their needs has we have. Sustainability encompasses ideas, aspirations, and values that inspire public and private organizations to become better stewards of the environment while promoting positive economic growth and social objectives. Sustainability demands that development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Douglas County is proud to announce the 2008 A3R=s At Work@ award winners:For significant contribution and service to the recycling community:
Madeline Oldfield
Jerry Fleming
Eileen Swegles
For outstanding business waste reduction efforts:
Cascade Community Credit Union
Ingram Book Company
Battered Person’s Advocacy, Marisha Johnson
Madeline Oldfield, Jerry Fleming, and Eileen Swegles
For the past four years Madeline, Jerry, and Eileen have been instrumental in increasing awareness of recycling and waste reduction throughout Douglas County. By becoming active volunteers with Douglas County Public Works, these three stellar recyclers have impressed upon thousands of people the importance of recycling.
You have seen them actively manning recycling bins at the Douglas County Fair, Relay for Life, Show and Shine, and dozens of other large scale events in Douglas County. At the 2008 Douglas County Fair alone, this trio of volunteers was single handedly responsible for diverting over 300 cubic yards of plastic and cardboard from the local landfill.
In addition to their volunteer work with the County, they have even made inroads with local stores to allow them to assist in removing unwanted recyclables for free; such items include plastic film, cardboard, and paper board boxes.
Douglas County proudly presents the 3R’s and work award for contributions made to the recycling community to Madeline Oldfield, Jerry Fleming, and Eileen Swegles
Cascade Community Credit Union
For demonstrating concerted efforts in reducing waste and conserving energy, the team at Cascade Community Credit Union was presented their own trophy.
CCCU sponsors twice each year a community shredding event for their customers and the community. By providing this service, CCCU prevents tons of paper from entering the landfill, or worse, going up in smoke in backyard burn barrels.
CCCU has instituted business-wide recycling standards that have led to decreased waste fees. In addition, they have researched and assessed their own paper consumption and implemented usage and buying procedures that have save a lot of money.
CCCU continues to look at ways to reduce waste and save energy.
Ingram Book Company
For many years, Ingram Book has been setting the example for the community by putting into practice waste reduction strategies and green office procedures.
Ingram strives every day to reduce its waste and be a great steward of local resources. Having purchased a cardboard baler, built a bubble wrap popper, and collecting every scrap of paper have reduced their waste by about 90%.
Ingram makes available to the public their broken pallets for firewood, Styrofoam peanuts and board for packaging, and bubble wrap for what ever you need. They have even built a staff recycling area for their employees to bring material from home.
In partnership with previous 3R’s at Work recipient Sunrise Enterprises, Ingram is able to keep many tons of materials out of the landfill and support our local community.
Battered Person’s Advocacy
In 2006, BPA had zero recycling opportunity at its transitional housing program. Since then, the complex collects plastic, paper, metal, glass, and organics for recycling or composting.
Transitional Services Coordinator Marisha Johnson was handling all the material herself until entering into a partnership with Douglas County Public Works and Roseburg Disposal, a previous 3R’s at Work Award recipient. By doing so, Roseburg Disposal now collects curbside most of the materials as it is a residential complex. Public Works provided a waste audit and technical assistance.
Marisha and the residents take 100% ownership of the program and truly enjoy recycling and keeping materials out of their dumpster. By composting and recycling, Marisha and BPA are demonstrating to all of our community what it means to be good steward of our Earth.
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