DES MOINES – Twenty Iowa businesses and organizations were honored for their outstanding contributions to the environment in a ceremony on August 1 at the Wallace Building. 

The Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing leadership and innovation in the protection of Iowa’s natural resources. 

The prestigious Environmental Excellence Award honors organizations with comprehensive environmental ethics and commitment, while special project awards recognize specific environmental improvements. 

Complete details about each award winner’s project and the awards program are available at: http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environment/IowaEnvironmentalAwards.aspx. 

The winners included: 

Environmental Excellence Award: 
Iowa Soybean Association Environmental Programs & Services, Ankeny 
City of Dubuque 
Board of Regents, State of Iowa 
Meredith Corporation, Des Moines 
East Central Intergovernmental Association – Petal Project, Dubuque 
American Packaging Corporation, Story City 

Special Recognition in Water Quality: 
City of Charles City 
University of Northern Iowa, Office of Sustainability, Cedar Falls 
Burke Corporation, Nevada 

Special Recognition in Air Quality: 
Bi-State Regional Commission, Rock Island, IL 
Juergens Environmental Control, Carroll 

Special Recognition in Waste Management: 
City of Pella 
American Ordnance LLC, Middletown 
Cox Sanitation and Recycling, Inc., North English 

Special Recognition in Habitat Restoration/Development: 
City of Waverly 
Eaton Corporation - Shenandoah Plant 

Special Recognition in Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy: 
Metropolitan Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Association 
TEAM- West Branch High School, West Branch 
Waste Management of Iowa, Des Moines 

Special Recognition in Environmental Education: 
Dowling Catholic Entrepreneurial Studies Program, West Des Moines 

The awards are sponsored by the Governor’s Office, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress, the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Iowa Waste Reduction Center. 

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