April-June 2009 (Quarterly Newsletter)

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Procurement Holds Recycling Competition

The County is going “green” is a popular saying. However, within the County, specifically the Procurement Department, “green” is not only a saying but a competition. Recently, Procurement's Green Team held a recycling competition to enhance the Department's knowledge and awareness of Pima County's BOS Resolution No. 2007-84, better known as the “sustainability” resolution. The Green Team “patrolled” all offices and discussed what each person in those offices was doing as far as the sustainability resolution. Each person was given points for their sustainability efforts based on the following criteria:

* Recycle Box/Bin: 1 point

* Reuse Paper (double sided): 1 point

* Duplex Lengthy Print Jobs: 1 point

* Monitor, Printer, Office Lights, or Computer Speakers off at the end of the work day: 1 point each

* Reusable Office Supplies such as: Pens, Pencils, Paper Clips, Binder Clips: 1 point for each category

* Plastic Water Bottle or Reusable Water Bottle on Desk: 1 point

* Aluminum Can Instead of Glass Container: 1 point

* Nothing in Trash Can that is Recyclable: 2 points

* New Recycling Tip: 3 points

* Carpool, Bus, Walk, or Bicycle to Work: 5 points

Donated prizes were given to first, second, and third place winners. Congratulations go to Hazel Houston, Sharon Brandstatt, and Shirley Cooper as Procurement's Recycling Competition winners!

Another competition was held in Procurement to determine the best decorated recycling box/bin. Monica Dennis was the winner of that competition and received a donated book: Living Green.

If you need more information about Procurement's recycling competition, please contact any member of the “Green Team” (Brenda Wilson, Denise Waldo, Maria Canizales, Stephanie Steward).

by: Brenda Wilson