V-/EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Administration and
Resources Management
August 1991
Facilities Management and OOOMQ"!
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Recycling
Update , 8S1
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGEtO
LIBRARY, REGION V,
IN THIS ISSUE
Research Triangle Park, NC 2
The History of the Recycling Symbol ... 2
Re-Use, Reduction and Saving $$ . 3
REC Center Recycled Items 3
Libraries in Need of Books 3
Glass and Aluminum Update for HQ 4
Federal Agency Recycling Conference . 4
Memo to All EPA Employees:
I am happy to bring you our latest issue. We think if is full of interesting bits of
information as well as useful points of contact if you're tracking EPA's progress in
recycling.
Since our last issue, we celebrated Recycling Month at HQ in April, Recycling
Awareness Day in Region II New York and I have traveled to Regions IV, VII, X,
and the Corvallis and Athens labs. Each location has a group of dedicated
volunteers working on improving recycling and waste reduction programs. 1 he
labs can also apply the philosophies of composting to their grounds!! All programs
however, are suffering from a lack of markets for collectibles. In order to
encourage more market development we must consciously purchase products
with recovered materials.
An affirmative procurement program has been initated by the Procurement and
Contracts Division at HQ. Amendments to the Contracts Management Manual,
Chapter 14, were effective May 9,1991. For more information contact our office
on FTS-382-6980 (Note after 8/23/91 the number will be FTS-260-6980).
We have listened to your concerns concerning the routing and distribution of this
publication. We are working with the Mail Distribution section to improve waste
reduction incentives. Additionally, due to the difficulty of recycling colored paper
in the regions, the HQ-Printing Management Section issued a notice to all
managers and supervisors suggesting that all printed and photocopied materials
with regional distribution should be on WHITE paper (for easier recycling)!! One
step at a time...
Gail Miller Wray
EPA Recycling Coordinator
In 1991, we will throw away
enough office paper to build a
wall 12 feet high from New York
to Los Angeles.
Office of Administration
Facilities Management and Services Division
Printed on Recycled Paper
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Research Triangle
Park, North
Carolina
Since 1975, RTP has saved over
40,000 trees and 136 tons of paper,
4,250 Ibs of aluminum and 23,750 Ibs
of glass!!! In May RTP began recycling
plastic through curbside drop-off. Prior
to plastic, a cardboard program was
initiated with a goal of recycling 40,000
Ibs per year.
Aluminum is collected inside EPA
buildings as well as curbside along with
newspaper and glass.
Cincinnati, Ohio
At the request of the Greater Cincinnati
Area Federal Exec-
utive Board, the
AWBERC Pollution
Prevention Com-
mittee has prepared
a recycling im-
plementation pack-
age for distribution to all local Federal
agencies. The request was one result
of our successful workshop, "Govern-
ment and the Environments: A Pollu-
tion Prevention Partners Workshop,"
held last September.
A follow-up regional one-day workshop
is being planned for November 1991,
at AWBERC in Cincinnati. The deci-
sion to conduct another workshop is a
result of the many favorable comments
expressed by last year's attendees. A
major theme will be source reduction,
in addition to the how-to's of starting an
office recycling program. The work-
shop audience is anticipated to be Fed-
eral Executive Board agencies, as well
as EPA regional IV and V personnel, in
addition to local and regional regula-
tory agencies.
Gail Wray in
Region I
Gail visited Region I this past Spring.
Pictured here with Julie Belaga, Re-
gional Administrator, Gail commented,
"The enthusiasm for recycling within
the [recycling] committee is outstand-
ing!!"
The History of the
Recycling Symbol
The Recycling symbol, familiar to all of
us, was created by
Container Corpora-
tion of America
(CCA). As a special
event for Earth Day
1970, CCA con-
ducted a contest for
graphic art students
to design a symbol
representing paper recycling. Over
1,000 entries were submitted; the win-
ner was Gary Anderson, a student at
the University of California, Berkeley.
The symbol was modified by William
Lloyd, CCA manager of design. CCA
applied for registration of the symbol as
a service mark, and for a nominal fee,
licensed its use to other recycled pa-
perboard manufacturers such as the
American Paper Institute (API).
API distributes guidelines on the sym-
bols use on recycled paperboard. API
does not explain the symbol's im-
plications when it appears on other
paper grades, such as printing paper or
letterhead. A brochure explaining the
use of the recycling symbol on corru-
gate containers and recycled paper-
board products can be obtained by
writing the Recycled Paperboard Divi-
sion, American Paper Institute, 260
Madison Avenue, New York, New York
10016.
Recycled FAX
Paper in the
Communications
Center!!!
George T. Kranich
The EPA Unclassified Communica-
tions Center, which supports EPA pro-
gram offices with over 20,000 facsimile
transmissions monthly, averaging 6.5
pages per document, satisfactorily
used recycled facsimile paper for a
three-month trial. The recycled thermal
facsimile paper is produced using 50%
recycled paper and 10% post-con-
sumer waste. The facsimile paper is
treated with antistatic ingredients to en-
sure performance, and the recycled
contents meets current EPA guidelines
for printing and writing papers. Excel-
lent performance results were obtained
from all facsimile machines used in the
center, and recycled thermal facsimile
paper has now been adopted for stan-
dard use by the EPA Unclassified
Communications Center.
Currently the Communications Center
is testing "plain paper" fax machines, in
order to not only use recycled paperbut
recyclable. The principal concern,
based on trials conducted earlier, is the
capability of the plain paper machines
to handle large volumes. Results from
this testing will be reported to the HQ
Recyclig Office in mid-August.
Recycling Update
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Re-use, Reduction
and Saving
Tina Maragousis
Before joining the Site Assessment
Branch, OSWER, I worked in the
Superfund Docket. We always had
plenty of paper to find a home for, and
also had plenty of notebooks that didn't
have a home. We would take the note-
books that otherwise would have been
thrown away to the Free Supply Store
run by the Facilities Management and
Services Division. I always wondered if
anyone ever used these notebooks, or
did people just buy new ones because
they didn't know about the Free Supply
Store. Well, last November and De-
cember as the SAB training coordina-
tor, I used 850 3-ring notebooks from
the Free Supply Store for the Hazard
Ranking System (HRS) Orientation
course. The course participants genu-
inely liked the idea of using recycled
notebooks. At one of the training ses-
sions, when we told the trainees about
the recycled notebooks, EPA received
a round of applause. By using the Free
supplies, SAB saved $4675 ($44.50/
notebook + $1.00 service fee/note-
book) in contract dollars, and approxi-
mately 142 square feet of landfill
space.
If you would like to donate excess office
supplies to the HQ Free Supply Store:
D Box supplies
O Label box "Surplus supplies*
CD Complete EPA form 5100-8 (Facilities Re-
quest Form)
Or if you would like to collect some
previously owned supplies for your of-
fice; stop by the EPA Supply Store in
G100 (the Free Supply Section is
within the Store).
Note: Several EPA regional offices
including Region I and Region IV also
collect, clean and re-use 3-ring bind-
ers!!
Tip: If you are re-using screen printed
binders, most cleaning solvents (e.g.
nail polish remover) will remove the
printed information from the binders.
New Facsimile
Transmittal Saves
Agencies can save dollars and paper
when sending facsimile transmittals
through the use of new 4x1-1/2 inch
"FAX TRANSMITTAL" Option Form
99. The new transmrttal form has a
pressure-sensitive, adhesive back and
can be placed on the first page of your
document. This eliminates the need for
a cover page and saves 32 cents, the
average cost of long distance facsimi-
les. To order Fax Transmittals, Na-
tional Stock Number 7540-01-317-
7368, send a FEDSTRIP requisition to
the Furniture Commodity Center, GSA
3FNI-CO, Washington, D. C. 20406.
This item is available in the EPA-HQ
Supply Store.
Rural Mississippi
Libraries in Need
of Books
Public libraries in rural Mississippi
often do not have adequate funding for
books. The following is a list of libraries
currently in need of books. They have
indicated what type of books they
need. Books can be sent at a reason-
able cost through the US Post Office.
Be sure to label the box BOOKS and
tell the Post Office you wish to send the
box "Library Rate."
Rolling Fork Public Library
Kathleen Hawkins, Librarian
300 East China
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Need: Black history books, black biog-
raphies, children's books.
Tchula Public Library
Yvonne Clark, Librarian
P.O. Box 248
Tchula, MS 39169
Need: Adult and children non-fiction,
Western fiction books, black history
books.
Inverness Public Library
Creba Jones, Librarian
P.O. Box 206
Inverness, MS 38753
Need: Children's books (picture books
and easy readers especially), adult
non-fiction, classics and literature
books.
Drew Public Library
Maxine Stringfellow, Librarian
West Park Avenue
Drew, MS 38737
Need: Adult fiction, any children's book
in good condition.
Kath Jun Sherif Library
Fay Robinson Librarian
P.OBox178
Moorhead, MS 38761
Need: Only accepts paperbacks. Any
kind needed, especially romance and
children's books.
In 1988, recycling aluminum cans saved enough energy to supply the residential electric needs of New
York City for six months.
August 1991
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EPA-HQ News
EPA Rec Center
Glass and
Aluminum Update
forHQ
Headquarters Recycling Office
382-6980
Gail Miller Wray
Rebecca Hockman
Rose Henderson
Jess Bate man
David Cohen
Headquarters Recycling Coordinators
You asked for it and you GOT it!!! The
Rec Association Store (Room 3130
Mall) now hag the following recycled °* Betty wonkovich 382-7950
items in stock: Wanting glass collection inside Water- OAR Peter cosier 382-7755
n , side Mall and Fairchild?? Well at long OARM JoAnn Levin 382-2085
D Facia, tissue. 100 soft tissues per box (no ^ h , F.irchiW Dan Levesque 245-3793
treeswerecutfortheseproducts,. August. ^ Reding Technicians wil,
D Bathroom tissue. Rolls of 500 sheets. *» Placin9 throughout Fairchild and ^ ^
wrapped in paper, not plastic Waterside Mall metal containers: one ^ Caf0| Sjnger
for cans and one for glass. Glass and OECM Charlie can™ .... 475-7088
U Storage Bags. These bags are made from cans will be collected from these con- QQC Ann Ryan 245-4139
100% plant fiber!! They keep food fresh and tainers ONLY!!! They will be Stationed O)A Brian Muehling .... 245-3532
leave no odors as plastic will. Microwavabie generally in the area already occupied Oio Barbara vandermer.. 308-8227
and freezabte too!!! by 3 Corrugated Aluminum box. The HQ QPPE StuartMiles-McLean . 382-7206
Recycling Off ice is still investigating op- OPTS Martha Price 382-3473
D Stationery. Simple and elegant designs re- tions for our Crystal City buildings and ORD LoisRiley 475-7139
fleeting the beauty of nature; 12 designed hope to have proposals to Facilities OSWEB Terry Grist 475-8518
sheets, 12 blank second sheets and 12 Management by fall. OW Caren Rothstein . . . 382-5695
matching envelopes. REG. OPER. Susie Deller 332-4719
-Not* on August 23,1991 all EPA-HQ phone
LJ Business Cards. Business cards are now numbers will be switching to the WITS system.
available on recycled paper.
Regional Recycling Contacts
O Notecards. Blank inside for you to send
thank you greetings or warm wishes white R-«Ion' m Holbrook 835-3396
. . « a. • Region II Mike DeBonis 264-0002
demonstrating your concern for the environ-
....... . . Region III Lillian Smith 597-1180
ment! Eight cards and envelopes per pack- Theresa Marte||a 5g7.7936
age. Region IV Marion Hopkins .... 257-3776
l_i:i^:M«. lf*r* MM •»;•*«« t_i:M*n ReglonV SteveButch 886-1183
Hiking/Camping Hints RegionVI oan^ansen 2*w
—"""—^———-—-—--——-———-——^—-——^ Region VII Cathy Tortonci .... 276-7435
Region VIII Judith Wong 330-1667
If your planning on camping or hiking trip in the wilderness, pay some attention to R«gion ix Bobcato 484-1654
hOW yOU Clean Up: Region X Carolyn Gangmark . . 399-4072
EPA Labs
D Try washing with soaptess hot water—even the mildest of soaps puts a strain on the environment Montgomery, AL Herbert Reed 228-3408
GuH Breeze, FL Jimmy Stokes 934-9250
Athens, GA Sandy Bird 546-3372
n Remember to shampoo or wash at least 50 yards from natural water sources—not right in lakes Lexington, MA Cheryl O'Halloran ... 860-4633
or streams. Duiuth.MN Jeff Denny 780-5518
Slennl* Spue Ctr., MS
JosephFerrano . . 601-688-3212
Federal Agency Recycling Conference II mm £££. S22
1;^^^^^;^^=^=:^^^==^^^=^=^=^==:^^=^^==^= LMVegu,NV Marianne Carpenter . 545-2168
Cincinnati, OH William Turley 684-7213
The FARC II has been scheduled for December 3,1991. This conference will host **•OK jfT Smith '' ™"™
. ~* .. -^i. j • i -Hi. n ^ * -j Corv«lli»,OH Betty Livingston . . . . 420-4654
all federal agencies in DC-Metro area. The dual focus will be on collection of and „.„„„„,„ WA RonBiair 390-1253
procurement of recyclables. With one general session and working groups for AnnArbo,,Mi chnsKeiier 374-8480
building managers, recycling coordinators and procurement personnel. We hope H.ien«.MT Debbiecievenger'.'.'. 585-5432
to answer specific questions from each group. This conference is being hosted by
EPA-HQ and GSA-NCR. To be added to the mailing list contact the HQ Recycling
Office on FTS-382-6980.
Recycling Update
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