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25 percent. In 2008, we surpassed this recycled for ORNL. Last month, UCOR in Oak Ridge won
goal with a 43% reduction figure. The Susan Michaud, ORNL Pollution the 2019 TN Innovative Recycler of the
curbside recycling program offered by Year $1,500 cash award. They invited two
Michael Dunn Center Work Programs Prevention Program Coordinator, said people who work in the Michael Dunn
was a significant factor in our success.” Michael Dunn Center’s “commitment, recycling program to receive the check
dedication, and hard work has enabled on their behalf, and donated the check to
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce ORNL to recycle literally tons of the center’s mission.
and Industry’s 2014 Environment and aluminum and plastic each year. These
Energy Awards recognized the recycling recycling efforts have returned aluminum The Michael Dunn Center Work
partnership between Michael Dunn and plastic back into raw materials and Program serves Knox, Loudon,
Center Work Programs and Oak Ridge kept the same aluminum and plastic Anderson and Roane Counties. For more
National Laboratory (ORNL) as a out of ORNL’s waste streams and DOE’s information about our programs or to
collaboration demonstrating outstanding landfill.” discuss potential employment, secure
achievement toward environmental document destruction or recycling
protection and enhancement. In the last MDC employee, David N., said he services, please contact us at 865-376-
several years, over 12 tons of plastic and helps Kathy “get plastic and cans.” When 3416 ext. 230. www.michaeldunncenter.
23.5 tons of aluminum cans have been asked if he likes his job, David says “Lord org/our-programs/work-programs/
yes. I like to work.”
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