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 Recycling Achievement Recognition 2024On May 22, 2024, the Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection held our 25th anniversary of the Annual Montgomery County Recycling Achievement Recognition Ceremony! The SORRT program recognized seven businesses/organizations and three individual recycling champions for their dedication, hard work and exceptional efforts to reduce waste, reuse items and increase recycling, aiming for Zero Waste at their workplace. Business - Outstanding Efforts in Waste Reduction and Recycling Brookfield Properties Business - Waste Reduction and Recycling Champions Lauren Dworkin, Bender JCC of Greater Washington Detailed information about each of the award recipients and their unique efforts is available on our website. Congratulations to all the winners!  Recycle Electronics at Your BusinessElectronics should not be placed in the trash or recycling containers at work. To recycle them properly:
 Plastic Free July at Your WorkplaceFounded in 2011, Plastic Free July is a global commitment to reduce plastic pollution in the month of July. People across the globe commit to reducing plastic waste in their daily lives, either through a small switch or through a complete plastic elimination. Your workplace is a great environment to try going plastic free. Here are a few tips to get started:
To learn more and take the Plastic Free July challenge, visit PlasticFreeJuly.org.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MONTGOMERY COUNTY « MARYLAND a o----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Award iconRECYCLING ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION 2024On May 22, 2024, the Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection held our 25th anniversary of the Annual MontgomeryCounty Recycling Achievement Recognition Ceremony! The SORRT program recognized seven businesses/organizations and threeindividual recycling champions for their dedication, hard work and exceptional efforts to reduce waste, reuse items and increaserecycling, aiming for Zero Waste at their workplace.Business - Outstanding Efforts in Waste Reduction and RecyclingBrookfield PropertiesDAVIS ConstructionGrace Episcopal Day SchoolJLG-RICA Rockville, John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and AdolescentsMontgomery College, Takoma Park CampusOur Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolPass with PurposeBusiness - Waste Reduction and Recycling ChampionsLauren Dworkin, Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonMary C. Schirf, Sheppard PrattKent Zhang, Thomas S. Wootton High SchoolDetailed information about each of the award recipients and their unique efforts is available on our website.Congratulations to all the winners!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Electronics MailerRECYCLE ELECTRONICS AT YOUR BUSINESSElectronics should not be placed in the trash or recycling containers at work. To recycle them properly: * Contract collection services with electronics recycling collection companies * Schedule an electronics recycling collection event at your workplace with an electronics recycling company * Bring small quantities of electronics to the electronics recycling drop-off area at the Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station located at 16101 Frederick Road, Derwood, MD 20855 or to other retailers that accept electronics for recycling. Check Earth911.com for a list of retailers.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Plastic Free JulyPLASTIC FREE JULY AT YOUR WORKPLACEFounded in 2011, Plastic Free July is a global commitment to reduce plastic pollution in the month of July. People across theglobe commit to reducing plastic waste in their daily lives, either through a small switch or through a complete plasticelimination.Your workplace is a great environment to try going plastic free. Here are a few tips to get started: * Remove single-use plastic cutlery, cups or plates from your staff kitchen or break room and replace with reusable alternatives * Install a permanent water filling station or bulk water dispenser * When possible, ask your procurement department to ensure supplies are not individually wrapped in plastic and write that policy into all ordering contracts * Remove plastic liners from recycle bins * Share the message among your staff and employeesTo learn more and take the Plastic Free July challenge, visit PlasticFreeJuly.org.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Recycling and Resaurce Management Divison ‘Waste Reduction and Recycling Section 2425 Reedie O, 4 Flaor Wheaton, MD 20902 Sarahbueler SORRT Program Manager Sarah [emailprotected] Cell 3013702257----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------icon of facebookicon of twittericon of YouTubeicon of Flickericon of RSS FeedNewsMONTGOMERY COUNTY UPDATE)This email was sent to youusing GovDelivery, on behalf of Montgomery County, Maryland Government. As a subscriber, you agree thatwe may contact you by email and use the information you submit as described in the . Please do not reply to this email. Replies tothis email will not be responded to or read. If you have any questions or comments, please visit the MC311 Portal at www.mc311.comor call 3-1-1 (240-777-0311 if outside the County) to speak with a Customer Service Representative.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This email was sent to [emailprotected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Montgomery County Maryland · MonroeStreet · 13th Floor Rockville · Rockville, MD 20850 GovDelivery logo
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