New Hampshire the Beautiful present Awards at
NRRA's 29th Annual Recycling Conference and Expo.
NRRA's 29th Annual Recycling Conference and Expo.
Rundlett Middle School Student
Wins 2010 Student Recycler of the Year Award
The School Recycling CLUB, Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) and New Hampshire the Beautiful (NHtB) are pleased to announce Jack Champagne, Rundlett Middle School Student, as Student Recycler of the Year. Award presented by John Dumais, NH Grocers/NHtB.
While only in 7th grade, Champagne helps coordinate school wide pickups of their Single Stream. He has a super attitude works tirelessly to make the school and the world a better place.
He's described by Science Teacher Harold Tuttle as a "natural leader" who works hard to promote the 3 R's to his classmates.
"Jack is most deserving of this award and exemplifies the highest goals of NRRA and NH the Beautiful for students to become lifelong recyclers," said Mike Durfor, Executive Director of NRRA. "Jack's commitment to protect the earth is more valuable today than ever before as the globe faces enormous environmental pressures." Congratulations Jack for your outstanding recycling efforts!"
This award is given annually to a student in the Northeast who works hard to start or expand his or her school recycling program. This is one of twelve awards developed to recognize and promote excellence in school recycling.
Plymouth Elementary School Teacher
Wins 2010 Teacher Recycler of the Year Award
The School Recycling CLUB, Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) and New Hampshire the Beautiful (NHtB) are pleased to announce Ellen Hand as Teacher Recycler of the Year. Award presented by Larry Melanson, Coca-Cola/NHtB.
Hand is woman who not only models "green" living, but works relentlessly to educate and challenge students and staff at Plymouth Elementary School to think before they act. She facilitates a "Go Green" committee comprised of students, community members and teachers. This group has been responsible for a major school-wide effort for not only awareness and transforming daily habits.
In addition, she has initiated the Earth Friendly Student of the Month, organized the positing of student-created earth friendly posters, as well as participated in the school wide recycling program. Principal Julie Flynn says she is one of those quiet wonders who not only turns off the lights in empty rooms, but who also coordinates school wide efforts like our Earth Day Celebration.
"Teachers are a critical component to any sustainable school recycling program," said Mike Durfor, Executive Director of NRRA. "Without the dedication of teachers like Ellen, school recycling would not happen. Thank you Ellen for all your efforts to educate life long recyclers!"
This award is given annually to a teacher in the Northeast who works hard to start or expand his or her school recycling program. This is one of ten awards developed to recognize and promote excellence in school recycling.
RECYLING GRANTS AWARDED:
Lancaster was awarded $6,000 to help purchase both a long stroke baler and skid steer. The award was presented to Selectmen David Stickney by Mike Durfor, NRRA/NHtB. Also present were: Dennis Patnoe, Transfer Station Supervisor and Sue Nile, Employee. "NH the Beautiful, Inc. is a great organization to help Recycling Centers in New Hampshire to get the tools they need to increase recycling, get more money for their recyclables and make their jobs easier" per Dennis Patnoe. The long stroke baler will allow Lancaster to make heavier/studier bales which helps speed up production and the need for less storage space with the skid steer being a vital part for any transfer station; it allows them to move all recyclables and to load the heavy bales onto trailers.
Tri-Town Transfer Station in Franconia was awarded $2,700 to help with the purchase of a Trash Compactor. The award was presented to Sally Small, Franconia Administrative Assistant and Greg Wells, Tri-Town Transfer Station Manager, by Mike Durfor, NRRA/NHtB.
New Durham was awarded $4,000 to help with the purchase of an A300 Bobcat Steer Loader. Mark Fuller, Road Agent says this new Steer Loader will make the operations at the Solid Waste Facility more efficient and substantially reduce time lost due to break downs.
Ossipee was awarded $9,500 to help with the purchase of two compactors and a vertical baler. Brad Harriman, PW Director says "that the town closed down and dismantled its incinerator and adopted a Mandatory Separation policy. Everything is working extremely well and the recycling is being accepted very well by everybody." This new equipment will play a large part in providing the operators to be more efficient and it will strengthen Ossipee's operating capacity. NH the Beautiful applauds Ossipee for implementing all these necessary changes in the last year.