Awards
ICSC AND EPA ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF AMERICA’S MARKETPLACE RECYCLES! AWARDS PROGRAMWASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2005) - In recognition of Earth Day celebrations, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the winners of their “America’s Marketplace Recycles!” Awards program, which recognizes outstanding efforts and achievements by ICSC members to conserve resources, recycle, and purchase recycled content products at shopping centers across the country. U.S. shopping centers generate a wide variety of materials that are prime candidates for recycling; including corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, glass, plastic, metals, food waste, landscape trimmings and shipping pallets.
In announcing the winners, ICSC President and CEO Michael P. Kercheval said, “This awards program has provided both the EPA and ICSC the opportunity to not only highlight those shopping centers and retailers who are leading the way in regards to recycling but has given us another avenue to get the word out about the importance of recycling.” The full list of award recipients appears below.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided technical assistance and guidance to ICSC through its Resource Conservation Challenge program. Tom Dunne, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator, praised ICSC for its leadership, “EPA is pleased to have assisted ICSC in the establishment of this important initiative. We believe improvements in recycling at America’s shopping centers will have a significant impact. More importantly, shopping centers are a crucial venue to help educate our nation’s consumers of the value of recycling.”
The “America’s Marketplace Recycles!” Awards program was designed to increase public awareness of the benefits of recycling and featured seven categories in order to fully encompass the diverse nature of the shopping center industry. The featured categories were: Best New Recycling Program; Best Expansion of an Existing Recycling Program; Outstanding Retailer; Outstanding Mall Owner/Developer; Best Public Awareness Campaign/Promotional Event; Best Community Partnership/Beneficial Use of Funds; and Most Innovative Recycling Program. In addition, from among the overall nominations, a single outstanding program was selected as the “Recycler of the Year.”
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the global retail real estate trade association of the shopping center industry. ICSC directly benefits more than 50,000 members in over 96 countries by assisting in the development of their businesses through professional education, conferences and conventions, publications, research and legislative action.
For more information, contact Kent Jeffreys at 202-626-1405.
Winners of the 2005 America’s Marketplace Recycles! Awards
Recycler of the Year:
Target Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Best New Recycling Program:
The Mall at Northgate (The Macerich Company), San Rafael, California
Best Expansion of an Existing Recycling Program:
Albertsons, Boise, Idaho
Outstanding Retailer (Local or Regional):
Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Outstanding Retailer (National):
Office Depot, Delray Beach, Florida
Outstanding Shopping Center Owner/Developer:
King of Prussia Associates (Kravco Simon), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Best Public Awareness Program:
Quintard Mall, Oxford, Alabama
Best Community Partnership (Small Shopping Center):
Fair Lakes Promenade, (Peterson Companies), Fairfax, Virginia
Best Community Partnership (Large Shopping Center):
Mountaineer Mall, Morgantown, West Virginia
Most Innovative Recycling Program:
Simon Property Group, Indianapolis, Indiana
If you have questions about this awards program, please read Frequently Asked Questions or contact ICSC.
For technical information on waste prevention and recycling, visit EPA’s AMR! Web site at www.epa.gov/rcc/amr.htm