FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2015
DEP RECOGNIZES BCR ENVIRONMENTAL
CORPORATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
~DEP honors company for
its environmental stewardship and community efforts~
 Pictured from left to right, DEP Northeast District Director Greg Strong, BCR Environmental CEO/President Aaron Zahn and Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown
JACKSONVILLE – The
Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Northeast District awarded BCR
Environmental Corporation today with its 2015 Environmental Excellence Award at
the 23rd Annual City of Jacksonville’s Mayor’s Environmental
Luncheon.
BCR Environmental is an
environmental solutions company with corporate headquarters in Jacksonville.
The company is transforming the way municipalities treat and manage bio-solids
and organic wastes. BCR has several industry-revolutionizing technologies that
convert organic waste streams into safe, valuable and marketable end products,
including beneficial agricultural products.
“DEP’s
Northeast District is excited about this special opportunity to recognize the
BCR Environmental team for their beneficial reuse of resources and their
support of an important non-profit organization in Jacksonville,” said
Northeast District Director Greg Strong. “By promoting environmentally responsible
practices and helping other organizations to find collaborative solutions, BCR
is making a positive difference in our community.”
Through facilitation from the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Northeast District, on Oct.
13, 2014, BCR partnered with the Clara White Mission, a local non-profit
organization, to provide the Mission’s White Harvest Farms site with beneficial
renewable material, or compost. This all-natural compost provides slow release
nutrients to the soil, thus reducing the need for commercial fertilizers. The
compost also reduces water consumption by approximately 16,000 gallons per acre
each year, and minimizes the leaching of excess nutrients into the groundwater
due to its water retention properties. BCR’s donation of compost has enabled
the Clara White Mission to grow the much-needed vegetables that are helping to
feed local neighborhoods and teach valuable agricultural skills.
The Mayor’s annual Environmental
Awards Luncheon, held at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, provided local
environmental organizations the opportunity to present awards to individuals
and groups that have made a positive impact on the local environment.
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