United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Administration and
Resources Management
Facilities Management and
Services Division (PM-215)
March 1991
202N91001
f/EPA Recycling
Update
IN THIS ISSUE
CINCINNATI'S "RECYCLEFEST" .... 2
DULUTH LAB 2
CORVALLIS LAB 3
RECYCLED COPIER PAPER
THROUGH GSA 3
FEDERAL AGENCY RECYCLING
CONFERENCE II 3
LASER TONER CARTRIDGES 3
THE EAGLE LANDED-
NEW HQ SUPPORT STAFF 3
NATIONAL RECYCLING MONTH .... 4
BRONZE MEDAL TO
EPA RECYCLE COMMITTEE 4
MEMO TO ALL EPA EMPLOYEES
In our last issue we highlighted the testing of recycled copier paper at
headquarters. I am pleased to announce that GSA has on schedule a contract for
recycled copier paper. Please refer to page 3 for the details.
Also mentioned in the last edition was EPA's work to define the terms "recyclable",
"recycled content" and "bio-degradable." A national labeling conference will be
hosted by EPA in the near future. For more information contact the EPA Region
3 Public Affairs Office on FTS-597-9280.
In April we will be celebrating National Recycling Month as well as the 21st
Anniversary of Earth Day. We kicked things off early here at headquarters with a
commemoration of the 4th Anniversary of the Garbage Barge. A folksinging group
from Yale University, Tangled Up In Blue, helped us observe this day in style.
This is a great time to educate our offices about recycling. Please let us know what
activities are planned, so we may share them with the other regions and labs.
Keep Recycling!!
GailMillerWray
EPA Recycling Coordinator
Office of Administration
Facilities Management and Services Division
Printed on Recycled Paper
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CINCINNATI'S
"RECYCLEFEST"
The Andrew W. Breidenbach Re-
search Center in Cincinnati was proud
this year to participate for the first time
in a Christmas tree recycling program.
The center served as one of seven
sites designated by the local park dis-
trict for Christmas tree drop-off. The
trees were fed on the spot through a
mulching machine set up in front of the
building and the mulch was made avail-
able for donors to take home. A total
of 5000 trees were recycled, with 509
brought to the center by employees
and area residents. We hope this will
be the first of many years in which we
can be of such service.
EPA-Cincinnati's Recyclefest, held
October 25, 1990, was a success.
About 325 employees attended and
were treated to exhibits, literature, vid-
eos, a guessing game and even
Woodsy the Owl and Pandy Pollution.
The child care center sold more than
150 T-shirts and sweatshirts imprinted
with the words "EPA Recycles". Each
employee received a letter opener and
a paper clip dispenser both inscribed
with reminders to recycle.
DID YOU KNOW?
Americans go through 2.5
million plastic bottles every
hour
DULUTH LAB
Recycling at the Environmental Re-
search Laboratory in Duluth was initi-
ated in the fall of 1988 by John Brazner,
an EPA biologist with firmly rooted en-
vironmental beliefs. With the help of a
handful of volunteers, John labeled
several 55-gallon barrels with the
words "aluminum", "brown glass",
"green glass", and "clear glass". From
this beginning a major in-house recycl-
ing program has evolved, which to date
has diverted over 16 tons of material
from the waste stream.
Participation has grown steadily, and
the volunteer list now includes over 30
people involved in crushing glass,
hauling barrels to the recycler, and
transporting paper bins to the loading
dock on pick-up day. Proceeds from
materials like aluminum and glass
have gone to the Wellness Center, an
ERL-D grounds improvement pro-
gram, and helping to maintain the lab's
portion of a community hiking trail.
Currently the program handles all col-
ors of glass, aluminum, white office
paper, and tin food cans. As markets
for recyclables become more stable,
the program may include cardboard,
newspaper and plastics.
HEADQUARTERS RECYCLING
Fiscal Year To Date/By Tons
High-Grade Paper
180
Aluminium
0.98
Glass
49
Low-Grade Paper
43
Newsprint
12
March 1991
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CORVALLIS,
OREGON
The USEPA Environmental Research
Laboratory-Corvallis Oregon Waste re-
duction/recycling Committee began
work in December 1989 to spark a
lagging recycling effort. The increased
effort has seen Corvallis become a
model for proper procedures for recycl-
ing. Other businesses in the area are
instructed by Corvallis Disposal to visit
our recycling workstations to see an
effort that is working. We have docu-
mented a 60% increase in our recycl-
ing.
In the past year, the Committee has:
Set up Recycling Workstations in each
building with separate bins for white
paper, colored paper, newspaper and
computer paper.
Worked closely with Corvallis Disposal
to set up training sessions to share
information on what can and cannot be
recycled. This led to a lab-wide 'leach-
in" on April 20, 1990.
Added magazines, styrofoam chips
and telephone books to the list of recy-
clable materials.
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Recommended the ERL-C Laboratory
Improvement Award for Alisa Gallant
for her work in setting up the paper
recycling efforts.
Purchased adisplay rackforthe library
to display literature on recycling.
Included recycling information in the
weekly report as part of a continuing
effort to increase staff awareness.
Encouraged the printing of seminar no-
tices on half pages and conducted a
copy center demonstration on how to
reduce copying waste.
KEEP THE
STORIES COMING
Thank you to M. Kate Smith and Walt
Feige of Cincinnati, Jeff Denny of Du-
luth, and Corvallis for submitting the
stories on pages 2 & 3. Who wants to
be next?? If you would like to submit an
article concerning your EPA recycle
program please contact R. Hockman
on FTS-382-6980 or E-Mail
EPA30685.
RECYCLED
COPIER PAPER
THROUGH GSA
A six month limited-quantity contract
for recycled paper has been initiated by
GSA. Beginning March 1, 1991, this
contract will provide coverage of conti-
nental US and limited coverage for Ha-
waii and Alaska. Paper sizes which
may be ordered include 81/2x11 and
81/2x14. For more information con-
tact Madeline Coleman of GSA on
FTS-264-2697.
DID YOU KNOW?
Every two weeks Americans throw away enough glass bottles to fill
the 1350 foot Twin Towers of the New York World Trade Center
REGIONAL
RECYCLING
QUESTIONNAIRE
The HQ Recycling Office would like to
thank all of our regional offices and labs
for completing the Regional Recycling
and Waste Reduction Questionnaire.
A report will be forthcoming.
FEDERAL
AGENCY
RECYCLING
CONFERENCE II
OARM and OSWER, along with GSA,
will host D. C. area facilities and pro-
curement managers at the Federal
Agency Recycling Conference II. The
conference, to be held in mid-June, will
be a follow-up to the December Con-
ference was aimed at to upper-level
agency management [see December
Recycling Update]. The comprehens-
ive program focus will include: educa-
tion, marketing, procurement, monitor-
ing and evaluation.
LASER TONER
CARTRIDGES
In the August edition of the Recycling
Update, we reported on a waste reduc-
tion measure involving remanufactur-
ing laser toner cartridges. On the GSA
New Item Introductory Schedule (NIIS)
are listed eight possible vendors offer-
ing this service. For more information
contact the GSA Contracting Office:
M. Cunningham (703-557-5240), S.
White (703-557-7532), or M. Cole
(703-557-8392) or for technical infor-
mation: Bill Daugherty (703-557-
9434).
Recycling Update
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OFFICE
REDUCTION IDEAS
Turn office scrap into scratch pads
(ask production department to do this)
Recycle your laser toner cartridges
Cut down on paper for memos by using
routing slips
Ask vendors to minimize unnecessary
packaging
Reduce use of facsimile machine (or
purchase recyclable fax paper)
GSA Regional Recycling Contacts
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
Region IX
NCR
Horace Morantie
PatLaPointe . . .
Pat Smith ....
Sandy Jones . . .
Marcy Sherrill . .
Dennis Bittenbinder
Patty Watson . .
Dave Griffin . . .
Stan Ismart . . .
212-264-6801
617-565-7302
215-597-9999
404-331-2278
312-353-5534
816-926-7741
817-334-4437
415-744-5647
202-708-6948
GSA National Recycling Team . . . 202-501-1464
Beverly Golblatt Kimberly Henderson
Dianne McSears Ed Nimeth
Scott Taylor
THE EAGLE
LANDED — NEW
HQ SUPPORT
STAFF
Eagle Maintenance Services (EMS)
came on-board at EPA-HQ in early
January. EMS now collects high
grade, low grade and beverage con-
tainers from designated EPA-HQ build-
ings. For collection services please
call: 382-6389.
NATIONAL
RECYCLING
MONTH—APRIL
To help celebrate National Recycling
Month, the HQ Recycling Office and
the EPA Recycling Committee will
erect displays within Waterside Mall
and posters in the East and West
Tower bulletin boards. The displays will
emphasize our HQ collection program:
sorting procedures, contaminants and
EPA procurement of recycled prod-
ucts.
BRONZE MEDAL
TO EPA RECYCLE
COMMITTEE
In February dedicated
members of the EPA
Recycling Workgroup/
Committee were pre-
sented with Bronze
Awards for Commend-
able Service by Charlie Grizzle, AAfor
OARM. Mr. Grizzle presented the
awards to these volunteers who de-
signed and oversaw the implementa-
tion of the EPA-HQ expanded recycle
program. Honorees were: Bob Kelly,
Gail Wray, Rebecca Hockman, Charlie
Garlow, Elaine Suriano, Gail Robarge,
Jim Nelson, Betsy Tarn, Stuart Miles-
McLean, Tim Crawford, Randy Bacon
and David Hindin. Congratulations to
these individuals and thank you!!
Headquarters Recycling Office
382-6980
Gail Miller Wray
Rebecca Hockman
Rose Henderson
Headquarters Recycling Coordinators
OA Betty Wonkovich . . . 382-7960
OAR Peter Cosier 382-7755
OARM JoAnn Levin 382-2085
FairchiM DanLevesque .... 245-3793
CryatalCity FranKlacik 308-8800
OCLA Leslie Goss 382-5200
OCPA Doug Cameron .... 382-4454
OECM Charlie Garlow .... 475-7088
OGC Ann Ryan 245-4139
OIA Brian Muehling .... 245-3532
DIG Barbara Vandermer. . 308-8227
OPPE Stuart Miles-McLean . 382-7206
OPTS Martha Price 382-3473
ORD LoisRiley 475-7139
OSWER Terry Grist 475-8518
OW > Caren Rothstein . . . 382-5695
REG.OPER. Susie Deller 382-4719
Regional Recycling Contacts
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
Region VIII
Region IX
Region X
EPA Labs
Montgomery, AL
Gulf Breeze, FL
Athen*, GA
Lexington, MA
Duluth, MN
Stennia Space Dr.
RTP.NC
LM VegM
Cincinnati, OH
Ada, OK
Corvallla, OR
Manchester, WA
BillHolbrook 835-3396
MikeDeBonis 264-0002
Lillian Smith 597-1180
Robin Mitchell 257-2091
Steve Butch 886-1183
DanJohansen .... 255-6760
Cathy Tortorici .... 276-7435
Judith Wong 330-1667
BobCato 484-1654
Carolyn Gangmark . . 399-4072
Herbert Reed 228-3408
Jimmy Stokes 934-9250
Sandy Bird 546-3372
Cheryl O'Halloran . . . 860-4633
Jeff Denny 780-5518
, MS
Joseph Ferrario . 601-688-3212
E.B. Roberts 629-3608
Marianne Carpenter . 545-2168
William Turley 684-7213
Garmon Smith .... 743-2316
Betty Livingston .... 420-4654
Ron Blair 390-1253
March 1991
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