Happy New Year! I hope this message finds you well and

that you and your families have had an enjoyable holiday

season. As I reflect on the past year and all of our progress, I'm grateful for Keyna's leadership and diligence and am excited about how far we’ve come.

There's lots of work to be done to help ensure we reach

Florida's 75% goal. I look forward to 2016 and together what we can all accomplish.

Look Who’s Recycling!

For membership information, please contact: KeynaCory-Keyna@flrecycling.org-(850)728-1054PostOfficeBox10683–Tallahassee,FL32302

#WhatHaveYouRecycledToday

Winter Edition 2016

WelcomeNewMembers…

AndweconMnuetogrow!Ourgoalis30membersandwenowhave24.Wearesoproudofourmembersandtheircommitmenttoreducewaste,reusematerialswhenpossibleandrecycle!

CongratulaMonstoFloridaRecyclingPartnershipBoardMemberSamanthaHunterPadgeZ!ShewasrecentlypromotedtoVicePresident&GeneralCounselfortheFloridaRetailFederaMon.Foundedin1937,theFloridaRetailFederaMonisthestatewidetradeassociaMonrepresenMngretailers--thebusinessesthatselldirectlytoconsumers.SamanthaalsoleadstheFloridaRetailFederaMonSustainabilityCouncilwhichiscomprisedofFloridaretailersthathaveidenMfiedenvironmentalandsustainabilityissuesasanimportantfactorintheoperaMonoftheircompanies.Councilmembersrepresentretailersofallsizesandtypes.

PTRManufacturesafulllineofcardboardbalersandwastecompactors.PTR’sMissionistohelpprotectandpreservetheenvironmentbyprovidingandservicinggreen-builtrecyclingandwastereducMonsystems.

GoodwillIndustriesofSouthwestFloridaiscommiZedtoservingpeoplewithdisabiliMesanddisadvantagesbyofferinglife-changingopportuniMestoachieveindependence.Ourprogramsandservicesaredesignedtogivea"handup,notahandout.“Everyday,theuniversalsymbolforrecyclingremindsustorecycleboZles,paper,cansandmore.Now,imagineanothersymbolonclothing,householdgoodsandelectronicsthatremindsyouthatanitemcanbedonatedwhenyounolongerneedit.That'sGoodwill'svisionfortheDonateMovement.

KimBrunson,Publix

Forthethirdyear,theFloridaRecyclingPartnership,FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtecEon,andothersparEcipatedinFloridaRecyclesDayattheCapitol.Thisyear’seventwasheldonthefirstflooroftheCapitolwherelegislatorsandthegeneralpublicwereaskedtotakethe“RecyclingPledge.”

FDEPSecretaryJonSteversonkickedofftheeventwithFloridaRecyclingPartnershipChair,KimBrunsonfromPublixSupermarkets.Legislators,staffandthegeneralpublicaUendedandsignedtherecyclingpledge:•Learn.Iwillfindoutwhatmaterialsarecollectedforrecyclinginmycommunity.•Act.Reducemypersonalwastebyrecycling.Withinthenextmonth,Iwillrecyclemore.•Share.Inthenextmonth,Iwillencourageonefamilymemberoronefriendtotakethepledge.DisplaysfromdifferentcompaniesandorganizaEonswerealsopartoftheevent.

“ThedepartmentisproudtojointheFloridaRecyclingPartnershiptopromotetheimportanceofrecycling,”saidFDEPSecretaryJonSteverson.“AcrossFlorida,weconEnuetoseemembersofboththepublicandprivatesectorssteppinguptoincreaserecyclingandreducewaste.“

“FloridaRecyclingPartnershipmembersarecommiUedtoincreasingrecyclingeffortsbyeducaEngpolicymakersandthegeneralpubliconthebenefitsofrecycling,”saidKimBrunson,PublixSupermarketsRecycling&WasteManagerandChairoftheFloridaRecyclingPartnership.FRPisacoaliEonoftopFloridabusinessesandassociaEonsdedicatedtoimprovingourstate’srecyclingrates.

SecretarySteversonspeakingtothePress

LizCastrofromFloridaBeverageAssociaEonsigningtheRecyclingPledge

KimBrunsonfromPublixandPresidentofFloridaRecyclingPartnershipwithSecretarySteverson

SecretarySteversonandKeynaCoryspeakingwithRecyclingRecogniEonAwardWinners

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MarkYourCalendars:

Theworkshopcosts$35toaZendandwilltakeplaceat:FloridaRecyclingMarketsWorkshopWednesday,April208:30amto3:30pmSecondHarvestFoodBankofCentralFlorida411MercyDriveOrlando,FL32805Website:hUp://bit.ly/Recycling_Markets

TheFloridaRecyclingPartnershipjoinedforceswithRecycleFloridaTodayandtheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtecMonandhostedawebinarforrecyclingcoordinatorsandotherslastDecember.ThewebinarMtled“ContaminaMon:AGrowingChallengetoReachingFlorida’s75%RecyclingGoal”waswellreceivedwithover75peopleparMcipaMng.KarenMoorefromFDEPkickedoffthewebinarwithDawnMcCormickofWasteManagementgivingtheindustryperspecMveoncontaminaMon.ShetalkedaboutgepngbacktobasicstohelpeliminatecontaminaMonintherecyclingbins.TravisBarnestalkedaboutHillsboroughCounty’snewrecyclingprogramandsharedlessonslearned.RonHixongavethesmallcountyperspecMveanddiscussedSantaRosaCounty’srecyclingprogram.ThisisthefirstofaseriesofwebinarsbyFDEP.FloridaRecyclingPartnershipwillconMnuetoworkwithFDEPandRecycleFloridaTodayonthesevaluableeducaMonalsessions.

Wednesday, April 20th