Clean Valley Awards



2009 Clean Valley Council Award Winners




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 First Citizens Bank Award for Education:
Open to any academic, civic, environmental
or commercial institution that promotes
or  provides waste management
educational programs. 
Winner: WDBJ Television Inc.

Mzee’s Lodge Clean Up Award: Open to any group showing significant contribution toward the prevention of clean up of litter and/or enforcement of anti-litter laws or policies.  Winner: Koppers

Advance Auto Parts Recycling & Environmental Stewardship Award:
Open to any individual, group,
business, organization presently
involved in a successful recycling
program, particularly those promoting reduction, reuse or recycling. 
Winner:  Roanoke Cement/Titan America

Clean Valley Council Government Award: Open to any department or division within
the five local governments serviced by the
Clean Valley Council (counties of Botetourt
and Roanoke, cities of Roanoke and Salem
and the town of Vinton) which has developed
innovative, environmentally sound waste management practices. 
Winner:  Northside High School – Addition & Renovation

Valley Beautiful Beautification Award: Open to projects by any institution, corporation, municipality, business or industry where thoughtful planting, planning, design, conservation and preservation is a
consideration to responsible use of the
land and ground water, demonstrating a beautiful and environmentally sound site.  
 Winner: Yokohama Tire of Salem’s “Forever Forest Project”

Kroger Award of Excellence: This is the highest award given by the Council. The recipient is chosen from all nominees as a model for the community in the area of litter control, recycling, waste management and reduction, etc.  
 Winner:  Breakell, Inc.
 

All winners of the Clean Valley Council awards are presented with a chair made of recycled steel by Twist & Turns. The one pictured can be seen in the WDBJ7 atrium wildflower garden.

The design of the 2009 chair pictured is of the Blue Ridge Mountains with the Roanoke River running through it and the Clean Valley Council logo. The new design for this year's awards was Coleman B. Miller.

           
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