New: Green Award Deadline extended to July 7, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2006

CONTACT
Frances Gilliland, 805-961-8838 or GillilandF@sbcapcd.org, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
Alan Nakashima, 805-882-3616 or anakash@cosbpw.net, County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery & Waste Management

Green Award Nominations Start on April 21st

Santa Barbara, CA. — Today, the Green Award Consortium announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2006 Green Awards.

Nominations will be accepted from April 21, 2006 through June 23, 2006.  Now until July 7, 2006

The Green Award recognizes companies, organizations, and schools for voluntary activities above and beyond their mission that result in cleaner air or water, less waste, less traffic, conservation of energy and natural resources, or reduced use of hazardous materials.

The Green Award Consortium includes: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, Community Environmental Council, Santa Barbara County Water Resources Division, Santa Barbara County Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division, and SBCAG Traffic Solutions.

Over the past 12 years, more than 50 organizations in Santa Barbara County have been honored with Green Awards for their voluntary, environmentally-friendly business practices. Last year, Green Awards were presented to Isla Vista Food Co-op, Santa Barbara Contractors’ Association, Midland School, SpiritLand Bistro, and the Goleta Union School District.

The Consortium invites County residents to submit nominations for a business, organization or school that is taking extraordinary steps to protect or improve the environment of Santa Barbara County. Nomination forms are available by calling any one of the agencies listed below, or by downloading the form from the Green Difference web page at http://www.greendifference.org.

Nominations may also be submitted electronically. Nominated activities should be voluntary and result in measurable environmental benefits. Businesses or organizations can nominate themselves. Government agencies and individuals are not eligible.

Awards will be announced during National Pollution Prevention Week, September 18 to 24, 2006. For more information, call one of the agencies listed or visit http://www.greendifference.org.

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