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Woodard & Curran wins award for recycling

     Woodard & Curran, a Portland-based consulting, engineering and operations firm, has won the eco-Excellence Award for recycling from Ecomaine, formerly known as Regional Waste Systems. Ecomaine's recycling committee reviewed award entries from 12 communities before selecting Woodard & Curran as the overall winner.

     In addition to paper, plastic, glass, cardboard and metal separation, Woodard & Curran recycles batteries and CDs, composts its coffee grinds, and is in the process of creating purchasing guidelines to reduce waste at its source. Used office supplies are donated to schools through Ruth's Renewable Resources in Scarborough and obsolete computer components are given away through freecycle.org.

     Ecomaine is a nonprofit waste-disposal company in Portland owned and operated by 21 municipalities.

     The competition was open to individuals, groups and businesses. The entries have been compiled into a free handbook and are available by contacting jhoover@ecomaine.org or by calling 773-1738.

Related link:
Excerpted from the Portland Press Herald's Briefcase report on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
http://business.mainetoday.com/news/060725briefcase.shtml

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