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Business or Individual: Jane Barrett (Nabi Biopharmaceuticals)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Ms. Jane Barrett is a believer in recycling and wanted to improve
the recycling program at NABI Biopharmaceuticals. Through her steadfast
commitment, she provided training and education to all employees and
ensured recycling containers were clearly labeled, leading to a recycling
rate of 66 percent in 2004, up from 26 percent in 2003.
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Business or Individual: Pedro Carrasco (Jones Lang LaSalle)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
Mr. Pedro Carrasco serves as the Chief Engineer at 4800 Hampden Lane
in Bethesda. When the tenants in the building recycled only 36 percent
of their waste in 2003, Mr. Carrasco took the lead and made drastic
improvements to the program which resulted in a recycling rate of
87 percent in 2004.
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Business or Individual: Jasmine Cheema (International Gem
& Jewelry Show, Inc.)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
International Gem and Jewelry Show, Inc. had no recycling program
in 2003. As a result of the hard work and dedication of Ms. Jasmine
Cheemi, the store implemented a comprehensive recycling program in
2004 resulting in a recycling rate of 85 percent.
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Business or Individual: Dr. Julius Glee (Fenton Group,
LLC)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
As a new building owner, Dr. Julius Glee provided recycling bins
and on-site education to all of the tenants in his office building.
Through his leadership and support, he turned an underperforming recycling
program into a success, resulting in a 2004 recycling rate of more
than 70 percent.
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Business or Individual: Larry Haines (Ridgeview Middle
School)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
As the former Building Service Manager at Thurgood Marshall Elementary
School, Mr. Haines worked closely with the staff, faculty and students
to make sure that their school recycled all that they could and maintained
an effective program. Mr. Haines is sure to maintain that dedication
and ensure that recycling works at Ridgeview Middle School, where
he is the new Building Service Manager.
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Business or Individual: Linda Holland (PS Business Park)
As the assistant property manager for PS Business Park, Ms. Linda
Holland has shown her commitment to recycling by ensuring that each
tenant in the park knows about the recycling program provided to the
tenants and about the County's recycling requirements.
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Business or Individual: Yvette Moore (St. John's Episcopal
School)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
St. John’s Episcopal School in Olney had no recycling program
in 2002. However, after implementing a recycling program in 2003 which
resulted in a 59 percent recycling rate, Ms. Yvette Moore continued
to strive for excellence, and through her efforts and dedication,
the school recycled 84 percent of their waste in 2004.
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Business or Individual: Jeff Page (YMCA Upper Montgomery
County)
Award Type: Outstanding Achievement, Individual
The YMCA Upper Montgomery County is lucky to have Mr. Jeff Page in
charge of their recycling efforts. Mr. Page ensures that all recycling
containers in the facility are clearly labeled, trains personnel in
the proper recycling procedures, and sends reminder notices to all
staff.
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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
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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
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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
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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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