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For Immediate Release

December 12, 2002

Kansans Rewarded For Recycling Efforts

Six lucky people from across the state of Kansas just won some unique prizes for their participation in the annual America Recycles Day (ARD) on November 15th.

"Thousands of Kansans in 32 communities participated in more than 212 activities and events across the state to celebrate America Recycles Day," said Chiquita Cornelius, Kansas ARD Program Coordinator.

This is the sixth year of this national event to encourage people to remember to reduce, reuse, recycle and buy recycled products. This is the second year the Kansas program was coordinated by the new Keep Kansas Beautiful program.

The Grand Prize Family Weekend Package includes an overnight stay in a Dodge City motel, tickets to Boot Hill Museum, an entertainment package dependent on seasonal activities and Dodge City memorabilia. Anyone who filled out an ARD pledge card was eligible for national and state prizes.

The winners:

Kansas sponsors of the America Recycles Day include the Kansas Business and Industry Recycling Program (Kansas BIRP); Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE); City of Dodge City, Jostens, Topeka, Kansas; Liquid Glass Bottle Co., Olathe, Kansas.; Camp Wood, Elmdale, Kansas; 2nd Chance Woods, Berryton and other Keep Kansas Beautiful and Kansas Don't Spoil It! Partners.

National sponsors of America Recycles Day are America Recycles Day, Inc., ALCAN, Ford Motor Company, Home Depot, Waste Management, 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance, National Soft Drink Association, Staples, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Founding organizers include Environmental Defense, National Recycling Coalition, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, Recycling Coalition of Texas, Solid Waste Association of North America, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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