sust-mar: RRFB Nova Scotia Environmental Awards

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 22:55:46 -0400
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Sust-Mar readers:

In order to recognize the achievements of innovative and progressive Nova
Scotians, RRFB Nova Scotia welcomes nominations for the Sixth Annual RRFB
Nova Scotia
Mobius Environmental Awards.
Information on nomination procedures can be found below.

Nominations must be postmarked by Monday, March 15.

For more information please contact me at the e-mail address below.


Catherine McCarthy
Director of Communications
RRFB Nova Scotia

Phone:    (902) 897-3253
Cell:        (902) 471-6359
Fax:        (902) 897-3256
E-mail:    cmccarthy@rrfb.com
Website:  www.rrfb.com


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Call for Nominations - Deadline March 15th
6th Annual RRFB Nova Scotia Awards


This year RRFB Nova Scotia celebrates the 6th Annual Solid Waste-Resource
Awards, now called the Mobius Environmental Awards after the Mobius Loop,
which is
the international symbol for recycling. An awards luncheon to honour the
winners
will be held April 27th at the Brightwood Golf and Country Club in
Dartmouth.
Environmental educator and broadcaster Richard Zurawski will be the keynote
speaker at the luncheon.

In order to recognize the achievements of innovative and progressive Nova
Scotians, RRFB Nova Scotia welcomes nominations up until March 15th for the
following
Awards:

Business of the Year - Open to public and private sector organizations that
demonstrate:
* Leadership in waste-resource management
* Innovation in diverting materials from the waste stream
* Green procurement policies
* Significant diversion of waste
* Using recycled content in end-use products

Institution of the Year - Open to public and private sector institutions
that demonstrate:
* Leadership in waste-resource management
* Creativity in diverting materials from the waste stream
* Green procurement policies
* Significant diversion of waste

Industry Steward of the Year - Open to public and private sector industries
or associations
that demonstrate:
* Leadership in waste-resource management
* Acceptance of responsibility for waste generated through their industry's
manufacturing or marketing
of products.

Innovation in Waste Reduction - Open to individuals from private or public
organizations that demonstrate:
* Job creation or development of products manufactured from waste-resource
materials
* Innovative technology
* Entrepreneurial spirit

Waste Reduction Education - open to individuals, groups or municipalities
that demonstrate:
* Most creative and effective environmental education approach
* Development of creative environmental resource materials

Individual Excellence in Waste Reduction - open to individuals that
demonstrate:
* Leadership and commitment to the field of solid waste-resource management
* Motivating others to participate in waste reduction, reuse, recycling or
composting initiatives
* Vision in significantly reducing waste from disposal

Region of the Year - open to Solid Waste-Resource Management Regions that
demonstrate:
 * Innovative waste diversion programs
 * Significant diversion of waste
 * Commitment and effort in developing best practices in solid
waste-resource management

ENVIRO-DEPOT of the Year - open to Enviro-Depots that demonstrate:
 * Creative marketing and education ideas
 * High product quality
 * Most efficient and accurate reporting
 * Excellent customer service

Tire Retailer of the Year - open to Registered Tire Retailers that
demonstrate:
* Most efficient and accurate reporting
* Excellent Customer service

School of the Year - open to all Nova Scotia schools that demonstrate:
* Proactive environmental education
* Involvement of students in waste-resource management programs
* Significant diversion of waste

Best Community-Based Project - open to not-for-profit organizations that
demonstrate:
* A significant number of people involved and/or impacted by a community
environmental project
* Greatest volume of waste reduced through the project and/or creation of
innovative end-products

Volunteer of the Year - open to individual volunteers who demonstrate:
* Commitment to environmental projects and organizations
* Motivating others to participate in waste reduction, reuse, recycling or
composting initiatives

Hauler of the Year - open to individual and corporate waste haulers that
demonstrate:
* Best customer service practices
* Promotion of waste source separation
* Multiple waste stream collection
* Excellent safety standards


Nominating Rules and Procedures

Nominations must be based on initiatives that occurred within the past year.
Nominees for all categories must reside in Nova Scotia.
Nominees for all corporate categories must have conducted business in Nova
Scotia within the last year.
Consideration will be given to nominees that demonstrate a strong social and
environmental conscience.
Nominees may qualify for any or all of the award criteria.
Awards will be presented in a category only if a nomination merits an award.
Nominees must consent to the nomination.

All nominations must be accompanied by a brief summary outlining why the
nominee qualifies for the award (500 word maximum).  Where applicable,
quantities of material diverted
from the landfill and sample products or educational materials developed
should also be included.

Deadline for Nominations

Nominations must be postmarked by Monday, March 15, 2004.

For more information contact:

Catherine McCarthy,
Director of Communications
RRFB Nova Scotia
14 Court Street, Suite 305
Truro, Nova Scotia  B2N 3H7
Email:  cmccarthy@rrfb.com
Fax:     897-3256
Phone: 897-3253 or 471-6359

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