Awards and recognition programs
Award and recognition are proven incentives to encourage leadership in reducing waste and preventing
pollution. Award winners publicize successful efforts, create
educational case studies, and encourage other organizations to find creative solutions to environmental problems.
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The Governor's Awards for Pollution
Prevention recognize Minnesota’s businesses, nonprofits, private
institutions, and governmental institutions that demonstrate a superior commitment to waste and pollution
prevention, source reduction and resource conservation. Accomplishments
must go beyond traditional waste management practices, focusing instead
on preventing, reducing and reusing through innovative and creative strategies.
Call for Entries: 2009-10 Awards. Applications must be received by by Noon on September 15, 2009.
Eligible projects fall into three categories:
- Business/Nonprofit: Businesses, institutions, and non-profit organizations (private)
- Government*: Governmental institutions and organizations (public)
- Partnership: Partnerships of multiple organizations; public/private, private/private, or public/public partnerships
* The government category replaces the former Governor's Awards–MnGREAT, sponsored by the state Interagency Pollution Prevention Advisory Team (IPPAT).
More Minnesota Awards Programs
The
Minnesota Environmental Initiative established the Environmental Initiative
Awards in 1994 in order to recognize partnerships that develop effective solutions
to environmental problems in the state. Along with recognition, the program
seeks to inspire other organizations to replicate successful environmental projects
and to encourage innovative approaches to collaborative problem-solving. The
awards annually recognize 15 innovative partnerships in five different categories:
Environmental Education, Energy, Private Sector Environmental Management, Public
Sector Environmental Management and Land Use. For more information, call MEI
at 612-334-3388.
 The
annual Minnesota Waste Wise Leader Award is given to MWW-member businesses
that have taken the lead in waste reduction in Minnesota. Companies that already
have waste reduction and recycling programs in place can also receive special
recognition for their accomplishments upon becoming active members of Minnesota
Waste Wise. Award winners are selected by a group of their peers and receive
state-wide recognition as examples for their community and industry. Their actions
go far in proving that "less waste is smart business for a better environment."
For more information, contact Minnesota Waste Wise at 651-292-4681.
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Environmental
Initiative Awards
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