Deadline is February 10, 2012

2012 AF&PA Community Recycling Award

2012 AF&PA Community Recycling Award

The AF&PA Community Recycling Award recognizes a successful community or county paper recycling program.

The award-winning community will receive a $2,000 cash prize and original framed artwork and be recognized in local, national, and online media outlets. Winners and finalists will also be featured on the paperrecycles.org website.

Questions? Contact Rashida Holmes, AF&PA, at rashida_holmes@afandpa.org or (202) 463-2711.


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Community Name*:
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First Name*:
Last Name*:
Title:
Address 1*:
Address 2:
City*:
State*:
Zip Code*:
Phone*: ( ) -
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Email*:
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Amount of Paper Recovered for Recycling in 2011*:
Population*:
What percentage of residents participate in the paper recycling program? *:
Grades Collected (Check all that apply)*:








Program Overview
Please provide a brief summary of your community paper recycling program, including background or unique program elements. The overview is limited to 500 words.
 
   

Criteria:
Please provide responses for the criteria listed below. Each response is limited to 150 words.

1. When and why was the paper recycling program established?
2. How is the community paper recycling program currently administered and who administers it?
3. How are residents educated about the community paper recycling program?
4. What partnerships (community, business, non-profit) have been formed to help increase paper recycling and with what results?
5. How are the program's improvements measured (financial, amount collected, and/or participation)?
6. How is your program's cost-effectiveness tracked?
7. What feedback can you provide from your hauler/paper collection company related to the quality of the paper recovered for recycling through your program?
8. What makes your community recycling program unique?

Supporting Materials:
If you have more than one attachment, please email materials to recycling@afandpa.org.
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How did you learn about this award? (optional)
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One way that AF&PA recognizes outstanding paper recycling programs is to feature best practice case studies on the paperrecycles.org website. In order to do that, AF&PA reserves the right to use, reproduce, edit, or publish the submitted information for any purpose. By submission of this form, you agree that AF&PA has the right to use any portion of your entry, name, and likeness.

If you would prefer to mail in your entry and supporting materials, please download the entry form and send to:

AF&PA Recycling Awards
American Forest & Paper Association
ATTN: Rashida Holmes
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC  20036