Boise, Inc., Jackson, Alabama Paper Mill

2008 AF&PA Business Leadership Recycling Award

The mill has its own recycling facility where it processes 120,000 tons of recovered paper each year.  The mill operates a Recycling Road Show, where employees go into local schools for hands-on demonstrations.  The company also funds in-school recycling programs in two local counties.

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Brevard County, Florida

2008 AF&PA Community Recycling Award

As a result of a variety of creative programs including location partnerships ,contests, and presentations reaching more than 10,000 residents annually, the community collected 33,341 tons of paper for recycling in 2006.  Brevard County is one of the top 10 counties in the state for materials recycled per capita.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

2008 AF&PA College & University Recycling Award

Since the recycling program began at Georgia Tech in 1996, recycling has been successfully integrated into virtually all components of campus life.  Last year, the school recovered more than 376 tons of paper products for recycling.

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Pasco County, Florida

2008 AF&PA School-Wide Recycling Award

The District School Board of Pasco County works in creative ways with students, teachers, and administrators at the county's 76 schools to promote and measure recycling success.  In 2007, Pasco County schools collected 1,267 tons of paper products for recycling, helping the county save more than $135,000 in solid waste disposal costs.

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2007 Award Winners

On March 27th 2007, the American Forest & Paper Association annouced the winners of the 2007 AF&PA Recycling Awards. Click on the links belw to learn more about the winners.

2006 Award Winners

The 2006 winners of the AF&PA Recycling Awards were announced on April 12, 2006. To learn more click on the links below.