![](media/image1.png)**[Office of the Federal Environmental
Executive]{.smallcaps}**

[White House Task Force on Waste Prevention and Recycling]{.smallcaps}

[1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mail Code 1600S Washington, DC
20460]{.smallcaps}

[(202) 564-1297 www.ofee.gov task_force@ofee.gov]{.smallcaps}

*[Promoting Sustainable Environmental Stewardship Throughout the Federal
Government]{.smallcaps}*

> For Immediate Release
>
> Friday, May 19, 2006
>
> Contact: Juan D. Lopez, (202)343-9481, lopez.juan@ofee.gov

**OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES 2006 WHITE
HOUSE CLOSING THE CIRCLE AWARDS WINNERS**

The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive is pleased to announce
the recipients of the 2006 White House Closing the Circle (CTC) Awards.
The CTC Awards recognize outstanding achievements of Federal employees
and their facilities for efforts that resulted in significant
contributions to, or have made a significant positive impact regarding
to environmental stewardship. The awards focus on waste prevention,
recycling, and green purchasing activities under Executive Order (E.O.)
13101, environmental management under E.O. 13148, green/sustainable
buildings under several executive orders, and reduced fuel usage under
E.O. 13149. This year the program also recognizes four (4) Gold level
partners of the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC).

"Sustainable environmental performance has become an integral part of
how we do business in the Federal government," said Mr. Ed Piñero, the
Federal Environmental Executive. "These award wining programs and
individuals truly exemplify how our management and operations can be
made more sustainable through enhanced environmental stewardship."

This year, 16 winners and 11 honorable mentions were selected from
nearly 200 nominations in

the areas of environmental management systems, pollution prevention,
recycling, green product

purchasing, alternative fuels, sustainable building, and electronics
stewardship. The awards will be presented at a White House ceremony on
June 12, 2006.

Created by executive order, the Office of the Federal Environmental
Executive (OFEE) is a

chartered task force under the White House Council on Environmental
Quality. It works to

promote sustainable environmental stewardship throughout the Federal
government by assisting

agencies in integrating environmental considerations into their
operations. OFEE assists

agencies with such sustainable practices as implementing environmental
management systems,

purchasing green products, constructing sustainable buildings,
electronics stewardship, and

waste prevention and recycling.

# 2006 White House Closing the Circle Awards Winners

## [Recycling-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense 

US Army Fort Campbell, KY

Team: Pollution Prevention Team

*Zero Waste is the Goal*

# [Recycling-Civilian]{.underline}

## Department of Energy

Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Team

*Multi-Organizational Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle at Y-12*

**Department of the Interior**

Minerals Management Service, Anchorage, AK

Caryn Smith

*A Work Environment that Works for the Environment*

**Environmental Protection Agency**

EPA HQ, Washington DC

### Recycling Electronics and Asset Disposition (READ) Services Team

### A government-wide procurement tool to properly manage, recycle and dispose of electronics 

# [Waste Pollution/Prevention-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense

Crane Army Ammunition Activity, NSA Crane, IN

Pollution Prevention Team

*Reuse of MJU decoy flares*

# [Waste Pollution/Prevention-Civilian]{.underline} 

**Department of Energy**

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington

PNNL Stewardship Team

*Conservation through Reuse*

# 

**Department of the Interior**

National Parks Service WASO, Lakewood, CO

Concession Environmental Management Team

*Green Contracts Prevent Pollution*

# [Sustainable Design/ Green Buildings-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense

Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, CA

Public Works Department

*Building 850: Energy and Sustainability Showcase*

# [Sustainable Design/ Green Buildings-Civilian]{.underline}

**Department of the Interior**

National Parks Service MRO, Omaha, NE

LEED Gold Team

*Making \"The Good Life\" Sustainable*

# [Alternative Fuel and Fuel Conservation in Transportation](http://www.ofee.gov/ctc/ctc.htm#affct%23affct) [-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense

Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois

Base Support Transportation Team

*Alternative Fuel and Fuel Conservation in Transportation*

# [Alternative Fuel and Fuel Conservation in Transportation](http://www.ofee.gov/ctc/ctc.htm#affct%23affct) [-Civilian]{.underline}

**Department of Energy**

DOE HQ, Washington DC

Green Fleet Team

*Petroleum Fuel Reduction through Alternative Fuels*

**United States Postal Service**

USPS HQ, Washington DC

Han T. Dinh

*Expansion of Biodiesel Utilization at USPS*

# 

# 

# [EMS-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense

Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA

Environmental Management Systems Team

*Environmental Management for the Future*

# 

# [EMS-Civilian]{.underline}

**Department of the Treasury**

United States Mint , Washington DC

Environmental Management Systems Team

*EMS Program at US Mint*

# 

# 

# [Green Purchasing-Civilian]{.underline}

## Department of Homeland Security

US Coast Guard AIRSTA, Elizabeth City, NC

Aircraft Repair and Supply Center Engineering Support Team

*Corn Starch Dry Blast Media*

**Department of Energy**

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM

Sandia P2 Staff and Procurement Green Teams

*Comprehensive Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program*

**[Federal Electronics Stewarship]{.underline}**

**Department of Veterans Affairs**

VA Central Office, Washington DC

Federal Electronics Challenge Team

Gold Award Winner

**U.S. Environmental Protection Agency**

EPA HQ, Washington, DC

Federal Electronics Challenge Team

Gold Award Winner

**U.S. Environmental Protection Agency**

EPA Region 2, New York, NY

Federal Electronics Challenge Team

Gold Award Winner

**U.S. Environmental Protection Agency**

EPA Region 4, Atlanta, GA

Federal Electronics Challenge Team

Gold Award Winner

# 

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# 2006 White House Closing the Circle Awards Honorable Mentions

# [Recycling-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense 

Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA

Recycling Team

*Travis AFB Recycling Program*

# 

# [Recycling-Civilian]{.underline}

**United States Postal Service**

USPS Supply Management, Philadelphia, PA

Memphis Purchasing Service Center

# *USPS Total Waste Management Program*

**Department of Energy**

Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC

Recycling Team

*Savannah Rivers Recycle Opportunities Expand*

# [Waste Military/Prevention-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense

MCAS Cherry Point, Cherry Point, NC

Environmental Affairs Department

*Innovative Waste and P2 Aboard MCAS Cherry Point*

# [Sustainable Design/ Green Buildings-Civilian]{.underline}

**General Services Administration**

Scowcroft GSA Building, Ogden, Utah

Building Renovation Project Team

*Scowcroft, GSA Building Renovation*

# [Alternative Fuel and Fuel Conservation in Transportation](http://www.ofee.gov/ctc/ctc.htm#affct%23affct) [-Military]{.underline}

## Department of Defense

Ft. Benning, GA

John Brent

*Implementing and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure*

**[EMS-Military]{.underline}**

**Department of Defense**

US Navy Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan

Richard Whittier, Brian Pettitt, Ryoji Inazawa, Kazuhiro Iwanaga

*Building a Site Specific EMS from the bottom up*

**Department of Defense**

US Army Fort Hood, TX

EMS Workgroup

*Fort Hood\'s EMS: Maintaining the Balance Through Individual
Accountability*

**[EMS-Civilian]{.underline}**

**U.S. Environmental Protection Agency**

EPA HQ, Washington, DC

Russel R. McCullough, Jerry Oakley, Howard Wilson,

EPA EMS Coordinators and Leadership at EPA

*EPA Agency-wide Environmental Management System: Collaboration and
Innovation*

**Department of Energy**

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado

Robert Westby, Susan Huffnagle, Maureen Jordan

*Sustainable NREL: An Innovative Approach to EMS*

**[Green Purchasing-Civilian]{.underline}**

**Department of Veterans Affairs**

Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Kenneth Nussear and W. Scott Lamb

*Recycled Plastic Lumber Use*