Florida has a goal to reach a 75% recycling rate in just a few short years by 2020. Your business, institution or organization can be part of that race to 75% by making recycling "business as usual." Here are some resources to help you and ways you can be recognized for your success. The Recycling Recognition program is for any business, institution or organization. There are also additional recognition programs for certain kinds of businesses such as hotels, marinas and hospitals.

County Recycling Coordinators:

• Your county recycling coordinator is a good resource to start or expand a recycling program at your business, institution or organization. They know local conditions, have recycling expertise and can be a key part of your recycling program.

Recycling Recognition:

• Get recognized by DEP if your business or organization recycling efforts have taken your recycling rate to 40% or more. All you need is the total tons of solid waste you recycled and total tons of solid waste you created (recycled + disposed) for 2012 or another recent 12 month period and about 10 minutes to log that in.

Hotel/Motel Recycling:

• Florida Green Lodging Certification
• SWIX Report 2000

College and University Recycling:

• Florida Atlantic University's Materials Recovery Program, an Innovative Grant Program
• University of Oregon's web site about their recycling efforts, site also contains many great links such as one for cell phone reuse!
  www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/main.htm
• International Institute for Sustainable Development - greening the campus, Tools for Decision Makers
  iisd1.iisd.ca/educate/
• National Wildlife Federation campus ecology site
  www.nwf.org/campusecology/
• A group that will come to your campus and help organize dorm recycling that benefits non-profit organizations
  www.dumpandrun.org
• School-University Recycling Training: School-University Recycling Training
  This presentation demonstrates how several schools have started recycling programs and saved money.
• College and University Recycling Coalition - a group of recycling coordinators at campuses across the country.
  http://www.curc3r.org

Marinas, Boatyards and Marine Retailers:

• Clean Marina
• Clean Boatyard
• Clean Marine Retailer

Correctional Institution Recycling:

• Waste Reduction and Recycling Guide for Florida Correctional Facilities

Hospital Recycling:

• The Healthier Hospitals Initiative is a free national campaign aimed at the health care sector. The program provides guides regarding energy use, waste reduction, and healthier food and product purchasing.
  healthierhospitals.org
• Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, a national initiative between the American Hospital Association and the EPA, with a goal of mercury reduction
  practicegreenhealth.org
• Healthcare Without Harm - aims to eliminate pollution in healthcare practices
  www.noharm.org
• Sustainable Hospitals project from the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
  www.sustainablehospitals.org