Governor Blagojevich Lauds Businesses and Organizations for Achievements in Pollution Prevention
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"Again this year, we were impressed with the variety and quality of the projects undertaken by the winning companies,” said George Vander Velde, Director of the Waste Management and Research Center. “These businesses and organizations have proven that pollution prevention makes good sense for the environmental and economic health of Illinois. They have achieved their pollution prevention goals and saved millions of dollars in pollution control, waste disposal, energy and raw material costs.”
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