November 16, 2000

WKU Receives Award
For Recycling Efforts

Bowling Green, Ky. -Western Kentucky University has been recognized for its campus recycling program.

Greg Fear, manager of Campus Services for the Department of Facilities Management, accepted the Kentucky Who's Who of Recycling 2000 Award on Wednesday in Frankfort. The award was presented by the America Recycles Day committee.

"Recycling is something we constantly do on campus," Fear said.

Last year Western collected 250,000 pounds of paper, cardboard, newspapers, plastics, glass and other recyclable products. The University should surpass that total this year, he said.

The General Motors Corvette plant in Bowling Green also was honored Wednesday for its recycling efforts.

For more information, contact Greg Fear at (270) 745-5820.