Illinois Governor's Sustainability Awards

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2009 Illinois Governor's Sustainability Awards Winners Announced

Thirty eight Illinois companies and organizations have been honored for their significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy. The Governor's Sustainability Awards were presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) in Champaign during a luncheon. ISTC is a division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability at the University of Illinois.

Since 1987, ISTC has presented Governors awards to organizations in Illinois that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through outstanding and innovative sustainability practices. Any Illinois public or private organization is eligible to apply for an award. Organizations who are winning for the first time receive the Sustainability Award. Those organizations that have won in past years and are continuing their environmental efforts are awarded a Continuous Improvement Award.

"The efforts of these businesses and organizations demonstrate that it is possible to meet social and economic needs while minimizing impacts on the environment. Present and future generations will appreciate their foresight," said John C. Marlin, ISTC Acting Director.

The 2009 award winners are listed below.

2009 Governor's Sustainability Award winners

• Ace Hardware Paint Division - Chicago Heights
• Ace Hardware Paint Division - Matteson
• Allied Waste Services - Chicago
• AMFOTEK - Tinley Park
• Ball Corporation - Danville
• Central Can Company - Chicago
• ComEd - Oakbrook Terrace
• GE Healthcare IT - Cary
• Guardian West - Urbana
• Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - Chicago
• Jet Lithocolor, Inc. - Downers Grove
• Kankakee Community College - Kankakee
• Lions Park Elementary School - Mount Prospect
• McDonald's Corporation - Oak Brook
• McHenry County Schools Environmental Education Program - Woodstock
• MRC Polymers Inc. - Chicago
• Mueller Company - Decatur
• Original Smith Printing - Bloomington
• Rhodia, Inc. - Blue Island
• Vaughan and Bushnell Manufacturing Company - Bushnell
• Village of Orland Park - Orland Park
• WCIA-Channel 3 - Champaign

Continuous Improvement Award winners

• Abbott - Abbott Park
• Abbott - North Chicago
• Ball Corporation - Elgin
• Caterpillar Inc. Engine Center - Mossville
• Cintas - Romeoville
• Department of Aviation O'Hare Modernization Program - Chicago
• Consolidated Printing Company - Chicago
• Continental Tire North America - Mount Vernon
• Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. - LaGrange
• Frigel North America - East Dundee
• Harris Corporation - Broadcast Communications Division- Quincy
• Hitachi Metals Automotive Components USA, LLC - Effingham
• Illinois Correctional Industries - Menard
• Navistar, Inc - Melrose Park
• NOW Foods, Inc. - Bloomingdale
• PortionPac Chemical Corporation - Chicago

Award Categories

• Governor's Sustainability Award
  This is given to companies and organizations that have not previously won the Governor's Award. Any pollution prevention activities, programs, or technologies an organization has implemented prior to December 31, 2008 may be included in an application.
• Continuous Improvement Awards
  The Continuous Improvement category is for past award winners only. Any company or service organization that has previously won a Governor's Award will automatically be placed in this category. Companies in this category are continuing to build upon their successes. Only new activities completed since the most recent award may be submitted for consideration.

Contact Information

For questions about the Governor's Pollution Prevention Awards, contact Deb Jacobson at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center.

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Suite 12 1010 Jorie Blvd. Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-472-5016 (voice) 630-472-5023 (fax)

Deb Jacobson 630-472-5016 djacobson@istc.illinois.edu