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2010 Green Team Assembly and Awards Luncheon

editor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:26:57 -0500

The 2010 Green Team Assembly was held on Thursday, July 13th at the SRS Learning Center in Topeka, KS. We started the day off with a welcome and opening remarks from Bill Bider, Director of the Bureau of Waste Management with KDHE. He shared good news that recycling rate for 2009 was 25.7% and that the amount of waste deposited in landfills is decreasing. Our first presentor was Al Tyler, Director of Sustainability with Staples. His presentation focused on corportate social responsibility. Following our first presentor were three mini-presentations. The 2010 Green Team Assembly was held on Thursday, July 13th at the SRS Learning Center in Topeka, KS. We started the day off with a welcome and opening remarks from Bill Bider, Director of the Bureau of Waste Management with KDHE. He shared good news that recycling rate for 2009 was 25.7% and that the amount of waste deposited in landfills is decreasing. Our first presentor was Al Tyler, Director of Sustainability with Staples. His presentation focused on corportate social responsibility. Following our first presentor were three mini-presentations. First was Maye Wegner from the Kansas Department of Administration who gave an update about regarding the State of Kansas Paper Reduction Task Force, followed by Delores Walton who reported about Capitol Complex Recycling through Deffenbaugh Industries, and lastly Maureen Rulhman with KDHE who reported on the RBRC Battery Recycling Contest and Green Schools. We enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by local celebrity chefs Rocco Grippo and Crystal Reuter. Awards were presented by John Mitchell, Director of the Division of Environment for KDHE and Troy Findley, Lt. Governor of the State of Kansas. John Reed with Betco Corporation wrapped up the assembly in the afternoon with a presentation on why sustainabilty is important. We look forward to another great event in 2011!

The Long Haul Contest

administrator — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:46:10 -0500

Visit Call2Recycle for all the details!

Kansas Green Team and Green Schools - 'The Long Haul Contest' A Rechargeable Battery and Cell Phones Recycling Contest

editor — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:39:14 -0500

                                              Kansas Green Team and Green Schools
                         Rechargeable Battery and Cell Phones Recycling Contest
                                     Sponsored by KDHE, Bureau of Waste Management
                                                   Call2Recycle® and WasteWise

Join the Kansas Green Teams Discussion Group

editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:33:15 -0600

Do you have questions about recycling or need ideas for your team? Come and join the Kansas Green Team discussion group located on the home page under 'Join the Discussion Group' Our teams have some of the best recycling ideas and we love to share.

2010 Kansas Green Teams Resolutions

editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:22:47 -0600

Check out Kansas Green Team 2010 Resolutions in the State Offices section! Have ideas send them to sbarnett@kdheks.gov and we'll get these posted.

2009 Word Search and Recycling Quiz

editor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:02:13 -0600

2009 Word Search - the object is to find the list of hidden words. The words may be hidden in any direction: horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forwards and backwards. See the attached document for the puzzle and answers.

Recovering & Rediscovering A Resource Guide - Recovered Office Paper

editor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:51:43 -0600

Paper is a necessary resource for business and personal use. We use it every day. We touch it multiple times in an hour. It's so ingrained in our lives that we don't even think about it anymore, least of all when it is discarded. However, the way we dispose of paper can have dramatic impacts on the climate, jobs and the paper industry.

Recovering & Rediscovering A Resource - Recovered Office Paper Guide

editor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:36:16 -0600

Recovering & Rediscovering A Resource: Recovered Office Paper Guide

A great resource guide for office and building managers everywhere to set up or enhance your existing paper recycling program, a must have guide!

Recycle Cycle - The Pledge to Renew

editor — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:00:29 -0500

Recycle Cycle - The Pledge to Renew

"A State Wide Awareness Building Activity"

September 27, 2009 to October 3, 2009

Please see the attachment for details!

Prison bests rest of state in recycling

editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:55:45 -0500

Prison bests rest of state in recycling Hutchinson inmates win recognition for effort to cut landfill contribution.