{"73688":{"#nid":"73688","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Recognized for Green Initiatives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has been named the 2008 \u0022Outstanding College or University Program\u0022 by the National Recycling Coalition (NRC). The Institute was one of 10 award recipients recognized at the 27th Annual Congress \u0026amp; Expo September 22, 2008, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event is considered the nation\u0027s premier conference for recycling professionals. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022NRC\u0027s award winners are a diverse group, from small nonprofits to global corporations, that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and have created innovative solutions that benefit society in many ways,\u0022 said David Refkin, President, NRC Board of Directors. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECindy Jackson, manager of Georgia Tech\u0027s Office of Waste Management and Recycling, received the award on behalf of the Institute. Georgia Tech was cited for operating a comprehensive recycling program that provides collection opportunities for a variety of materials including: mixed office paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass, mixed metal, pallets, plastic and tires at established collection sites and regular pick-ups for campus wide recycling. Through recycling and other recovery programs, the Waste Management and Recycling Office was credited with helping to make Georgia Tech a sustainable campus.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"National Award Spotlights Tech\u0027s Sustainability Efforts"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology has been named the 2008 \u0022Outstanding College or University Program\u0022 by the National Recycling Coalition.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A fourth major green award highlights Tech\u0027s committment."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2008-10-07 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:33","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-10-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-10-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"73689":{"id":"73689","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1449178012","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:26:52","changed":"1475894676","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:36"}},"media_ids":["73689"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.recycle.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.nrc-recycle.org\/","title":"National Recycling Coalition"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=lgrovenste3\u0022\u003EContact Lisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-8835\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}