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.