The Industrial Pollution Prevention Award goes to Buckeye Technologies, Inc. from Memphis. This saves approximately 60,000 cubic yards of landfill space each year. The waste is used in compost, as a bulking agent for livestock feed, and as bedding for chickens. Buckeye has adopted the philosophy that environmental protection is everyone's responsibility, and everyone has a role in the success of our environment, health, and safety programs. Sessions will continue through Friday morning.
Topics range from environmental justice to landfill technology to community outreach.
This Show of the South is sponsored by TDEC and the University of Tennessee. It is one of the largest conferences of its kind in the entire nation. An on-site media room headed by Dave Bartholomew has been established at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.