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Event: Race-to-Recycle Kick-off Event Date: January 16, 2003 Time: 11:30a - 1:30p Place: Grand Staircase, Massachusetts State House
On January 16, WasteCap of Massachusetts will kick-off the 2003 Race-to-Recycle at the Grand Staircase in the Massachusetts State House. This luncheon event will inaugurate the 8th annual Race-to-Recycle, a statewide competition that recognizes businesses for their leadership in recycling and waste reduction.
Featured speakers include:
| -- | Ellen Roy Herzfelder, Governor Romney's newly appointed Secretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs |
| -- | Lauren Liss, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
| -- | Stan Rosenberg, State Senator (D-Amherst) |
| -- | Remy Esquenet, Director of Fiber Recovery and Utilization for the American Forest and Paper Association |
This event is free and open to the public. Come and take advantage of this excellent opportunity to meet and network with Race participants and organizers. Newcomers are welcome. This will be a great way to decide if the Race is right for your organization!
The Race-to-Recycle offers awards to hotels, institutions, manufacturers, office buildings, restaurants, retail stores, and other businesses. Through the year-long program, businesses save money, promote their business, conserve resources, and earn recognition.
The Race-to-Recycle is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and through corporate sponsorships from the American Forest and Paper Association, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, E.L. Harvey & Sons, Fidelity Investments, UNICCO Service Company, and others.
To RSVP for the event, contact Shemariah Blum-Evitts, Program Manager, at 617-236-7715 or shemariah@wastecap.org. Learn more about the program at www.RaceToRecycle.org.
WasteCap of Massachusetts is the statewide, non-profit, public/private partnership working with the business community to develop and implement cost-effective programs for recycling, buying recycled, reuse, and waste reduction.