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The Be Smart Educator Excellence Awards recognize Southeast Wisconsin Educators who help our communities reduce waste or pollution, save energy or conserve water.

Special recognition is give to the
CITY OF BELOIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SOLID WASTE TEAM, BELOIT, WISCONSIN

The Solid Waste Team believes that education must be part of waste and recycling collection routes. Members share information with citizens one-on-one and in group settings. Team members communicate recycling and solid waste information with a targeted approach using red tags that attach to waste containers. A year of education efforts resulted in a recycling increase of 131.86 tons and a solid waste decrease of 2,396.92 tons. These results indicate that residents not only recycled more, but changed their purchasing habits to reduce waste too. The team also implemented a fee for excess garbage, bulky items and appliances.

The Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction Coalition thanks the sponsors of the Be Smart Program: FCR, Inc., The Home Depot, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Onyx Environmental Services, The Superior Emerald Park Landfill, Inc. Standing Committee, Tailored Label Products and Waste Management of Wisconsin

The Be Smart Scholarships and Educator Excellence Awards are projects of the Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction Coalition. The Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction Coalition is an award-winning environmental organization founded in 1995 to reduce the amount of waste generated by residents and businesses throughout Southeast Wisconsin through a regionally coordinated waste reduction and recycling education campaigns. The Coalition combines the expertise and resources of local municipalities, state agencies, non-profit organizations, business groups and environmental organizations. The steering committee includes representatives from the cities of Milwaukee, West Allis and Wauwatosa, Jefferson County, Waukesha County, Walworth County, the City and Town of Cedarburg, Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc., Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WasteCap Wisconsin, Inc., the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension.

To learn more about the Southeast Wisconsin Waste Reduction Coalition, call the Be Smart Information Hotline toll-free at 1-866-91-SMART or click here.

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