The Industrial Environmental Achievement Award is given to one industry per year in recognition of outstanding contributions is waste minimization, pollution prevention, environmental compliance, and environmental stewardship. Award candidates must satisfy one ore more of the following criteria:

1. Has in-place practices and procedures that have reduced raw material requirements for its manufacturing operations and/or the volume of wastewater discharged to the environment.

2. Has in-place practices and procedures that have reduced the pollutant loadings to the environment.

3. Has initiated improvements and programs to improve characteristics of the waste discharge even though the facility was previously in full compliance with the requirements of its discharge permit.

4. Has demonstrated a "good corporate citizen" attitude through the existence of outreach programs designed to increase environmental awareness.

5. Has worked in a positive, constructive way with local governmental and regulatory agencies.

6. Has made available to other industries information pertaining to its successful use of alternative processes and procedures designed to enhance the environment.

7. Has implemented programs with environmental compliance that have generated positive economic benefits that greatly exceed their cost of implementation.

     Award nominations should be submitted to the Industrial Waste Committee Chair in the respective state of the industry (see state section officer information on this web site) by January 1 of each year. One nomination from each state will be made to the General Awards Committee by February 1 of each year. The award may not be given each year.

Award Contact Eric Lecuyer, Executive Director 3809 Shenandoah Drive Crystal Lake, IL 60012 Phone: 815-954-2714 Fax: 815-356-3847 erlec@prodigy.net