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The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) administers the White House Closing the Circle Awards (CTC). Since 1993 under the auspices of E.O. 13101, the CTC award recognizes successful projects that are examples for other Federal facilities to follow.
The CTC award recognizes Federal employees and Federal teams. Partnerships between Federal facilities or Federal employees and non-Federal entities, such as surrounding local communities and non-profit organizations, are also considered. One difference between the CTC and the EAA is that there is no "cooperator or contractor" category for the CTC award.
The 2005 CTC awards typically have six award categories that reflect OFEE's vision of how Federal agencies should create and operate their environmental programs. The award categories are: waste/pollution prevention, recycling, environmental management systems, sustainable design/green buildings, and green purchasing.
The prestigious Agency Award for environmental excellence is also administered by OFEE. This award is not granted every year, but only when meritorious efforts of a Federal agency deserve recognition. The Department of the Interior was pleased to receive this award in 2002.
Please see more information about DOI's CTC recipients in the left-hand frame.
Only past DOI Environmental Achievement Award recipients and honorable mentions (DOI EAA) are eligible for the 2008 CTC Awards by Interior's Agency Environmental Executive. Apply to the 2007 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Awards to be considered for nomination to the 2008 White House Closing the Circle Awards.
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