ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 3 NY-NYSAR-Top-Recycler
ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At its recent Annual Meeting, the New
York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling (NYSAR3) named Meg
Morris, Director for Environmental Science & Community Affairs at Covanta
Energy, as Recycler of the Year for a Private Company.
"Meg has worked tirelessly to support recycling and has brought
credibility and professionalism to every position she's held in the recycling
world," said Jeff Cooper, President of NYSAR. "She has devoted her energies to
numerous local, state and national organizations focused on best practices for
managing today's trash."
A proponent of "reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover energy from waste,"
Morris's recycling outreach extends to the general public as well as schools,
communities, businesses and professionals in the recycling and the solid waste
industry.
John Waffenschmidt, Covanta's Vice President of Environmental Science and
Community Affairs, noted the important role Morris has played since joining
Covanta. He said she has expanded the company's community relations and
educational outreach to promote the benefits of using Energy-from-Waste to
compliment local recycling efforts. Waffenschmidt added that Morris was
instrumental in bringing the award-winning "Go Green Initiative," an
environmental education campaign, to both Covanta and the state of New York.
Covanta Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Covanta Holding Corporation, is a
world leader in the development and operation of large scale Energy-from-Waste
and other renewable energy projects.
"We are proud of Meg's work and applaud this extraordinary achievement.
She's very deserving of this award," he said. "On a personal level, Meg has
had a tremendous influence on me to help me recognize the opportunities we
have to improve our world through an aggressive recycling program."
About the NYSAR3
The New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3)
provides expertise on waste reduction, reuse and recycling issues and
practices to improve the environment. With over 200 members, the coalition of
businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and private citizens supports
recycling programs and related educational programs, and is a state affiliate
of the National Recycling Coalition. For more information, please visit
www.nysar3.org.
SOURCE New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling
