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Business or Individual: Charles Atwell (Innovative Business
Interiors)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Mr. Charles Atwell
has embraced recycling with open arms. His employees gather mixed
paper and commingled materials generated within the office and deliver
the recyclables directly to a recycling collection facility. Mr. Atwell
wants to continue to improve their recycling efforts and has participated
in a study project to cooperatively contract for recycling collection
services.
Contact: Charles Atwell, 301-589-1500
8211 Mayor Lane, Silver Spring 20910
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Business or Individual: Bob Donlan, Hagner Management
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Mr. Bob Donlan of Hagner
Management has taken an active approach in ensuring that his tenants
are in compliance with the County’s recycling regulation. He
visits his properties frequently to make sure his tenants are recycling
and he aims to reduce contamination in recycling containers.
Contact: Bob Donlan, 202-857-4376
1321 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
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Business or Individual: Carla Langone, Fitzgerald Auto
Mall - Gaithersburg
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Ms. Carla Langone is
the “motor” of the recycling program at Lakeforest Automall.
She has taken it upon herself to ensure that everyone recycles at
her facility, not just employees, but customers as well. While customers
are in the waiting room, they will find educational materials and
recycling bins available as a result of Carla’s dedication.
Contact: Carla Langone, 301-881-4000
905 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg 20879
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Business or Individual: Edward Lyerly, Riccso
<>Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
<>Reason for being recognized: Mr. Lyerly is the
voice behind the recycling program at Riccso. Mr. Lylerly has created
his own recycling signs and has labeled all of the recycling areas.
He constantly reminds employees about recycling. <>Contact:
Edward Lyerly, 240-314-3647
7301 Calhoun Place, Rockville 20855
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Business or Individual: Benny Moore, Loiederman Associates,
Inc.
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Mr. Benny Moore of
Loiederman Associates was nominated by a co-worker. After receiving
this nomination, County staff visited and met with Mr. Moore and decided
that he is indeed an excellent recycler. Mr. Moore has set up recycling
containers in every room and has made sure that there is proper signage
posted for everyone to be aware of their recycling program. His personality
encourages staff to recycle and he is always looking for new opportunities
in waste reduction. He indeed has earned a “green” reputation.
Contact: Benny Moore, 301-948-2750
1390 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville 20850
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Business or Individual: Emmanuel Ohene-Akonnor, Sallaria’s
Textiles
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Mr. Ohene-Akonnor of
Sallaria’s Textiles immediately set up a recycling program upon
becoming a new business in the White Oak Shopping Center in early
2003. He and his wife have made recycling a priority at their business
as they recycle all of their mixed paper generated at their fabric
store.
Contact: Emmanuel Ohene-Akonnor, 240-450-0750
11253 Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring 20901
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Business or Individual: Raul Pinto, Kessler Adventist
Rehabilitation Hospital
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: In addition to revamping
their recycling efforts at Kessler Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital,
Mr. Raul Pinto has been involved along every step of the way to ensure
that recycling is taken seriously at the facility. Mr. Pinto has worked
closely with cleaning staff at the rehabilitation hospital to make
sure that all recyclable material is captured for recycling.
Contact: Raul Pinto, 240-864-6050
9909 Medical Center Drive, Rockville 20850
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Business or Individual: Ziva Rubin, SEIU Local 500
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Sometimes it takes a
single person to make recycling work at a business. At SEIU Local 500,
this person is Ms. Ziva Rubin. Ms. Rubin is a superb recycler and is
always prompt about providing recycling information to new employees
and share recycling information with current staff to make sure everyone
is informed about their recycling program.
Contact: Ziva Rubin, 301-948-8766
973-A Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg 20878
Business or Individual: Yannick Tessema, Parkland M.S.
Student
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Recycling is important
to this eighth grade student at Parkland Middle School. Yannick Tessema
makes signs, posters and labels so that everyone, staff and students
alike, know how to recycle at the school. On their recycling collection
day, Yannick says the recycling announcements over the loudspeaker.
Because of his efforts, recycling works at Parkland Middle School.
Contact: Carlos Hamlin, 301-460-2180
4610 West Frankfort Drive, Rockville 20853
Business or Individual: Jane Thorne, Children’s
Center of Damascus
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Teaching children at
an early age is important. Ms. Jane Thorne teaches and practices the
three “R’s”: recycling, reuse and waste reduction
to the students at Children’s Center of Damascus and her efforts
are paying off. By the time her students enter kindergarten, they are
already spreading the word about recycling to their friends and families.
Contact: Jane Thorne, 301-253-6864
9751 Hawkins Creamery Road, Damascus 20872
Business or Individual: Stephanie Warlick, Colorworks
Promotions
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Ms. Stephanie Warlick
has taken recycling upon herself at her organization. Ms. Warlick has
taken the lead and has set up a recycling program for her business as
well as for two other neighboring businesses.
Contact: Stephanie Warlick 301-587-3559
8927 Brookville Road, Silver Spring 20910
Business or Individual: Thomas Wortman, Montrose West
Limited Partnership
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Reason for being recognized: Mr. Thomas Wortman is
the person who makes sure recycling works for the tenants of 1201 Seven
Locks Road. Mr. Wortman actively communicates recycling information
to the tenants to make sure that everyone in the building knows how
to properly recycle and takes pride in all of his work.
Contact: Thomas Wortman, 301-424-1666
1201 Seven Locks Road, Suite 204, Rockville 20854
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