Backup Documents 10/25/2011 Item # 4CPROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, the Collier County Recycling Ordinance Number ?OM-56 established the Waste Reduction Awards
Program (the WRAP award),- and,
WHEREAS, the WRAP award recognizes businesses, institutions, and multi- family residences for enhanced and
inno votive recycling programs, and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is pleased to recognize the Iberia Bank of Marco Island for
contributing to the greater good of Collier County by promoting the 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-
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OsOPhY, thereby he /ping to Prolong the usable fife of the Collier County Landfill; and
WHEREAS, some aspects of its recycling program include:
• purchasing preferences for recycled, mmonufactured, and environmentally sensitive products
• recycling plastics, cons, card iwr /, and office popsy, whkh is shredded to prevent identity theft.
• coordinating paper slave Wfiff events twice o year for the Marco Iskmd community; an ongoing effort
that over the last far years resulted in recycling over 11 tons of shredded paper.
• providing recycl/ng edueotion to approximately 250 to 300 attendees during each paper shredding
event.
WHEREAS, the WRAP award program includes a framed certificate, a trophy, and space on the
col /i %VOv net /Fcycles website to showcase its waste reduction prwetiees, green initiatives, and
recycling programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Management Department congratulates Keith Dan eron, Vice President - Manager,
and all the staff of Iberia Bank of Marco Is /and for their outstanding efforts to promote waste
reduction, reuse, rweyre /bra, and promoting environmental awwww" Iberia Bank sets a positive
example for other banking institutions. Its paper shreddhtg events and community outreach will have
a significant effect on sustoinl g the usable life of the Collier County Landfill and protecting the
environment.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that we
congratulate
IBERIA BANK (Marco Is /and Branch)
for its continued contributions and efforts in recycling and reducing waste.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 29'x' DAY of October, 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI;
COUrER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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