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SPSA CAPTURES INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARD

(CHESAPEAKE, VA, November 1, 2006) -- The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA), working with Goldman & Associates Public Relations, has been honored for authoring a series of articles on how individuals and households can live more “green” lifestyles.

          SPSA captured a Silver Award in the League of American Communications Professionals annual Spotlight Awards competition, which recognizes excellence in professional communications.  More than 900 entries from across the United States and six other countries were submitted in the competition’s various categories.

          The competition’s judges called the article series “quite informative” and said it “clearly provides quite a helpful service to the target audience.”  Articles have dealt with such subjects as the proper way to dispose of automobile engine oil; spring cleaning strategies that do not require toxic chemical liquids; how to create a compost pile; and the importance of not storing old tires in the yard (and what to do with them).
         
          Based in Chesapeake, Va., SPSA manages solid waste and recycling for a one-million-resident urban, suburban and rural region of southeastern Virginia between the Atlantic Ocean and Interstate 95 and from the James River to the North Carolina line.  Its integrated waste-management system includes recycling, a waste-to-energy system and landfill depositing and has been recognized by the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for maintaining the international standard for level of quality, safety and reliability.

        SPSA has been providing efficient and environmentally sound waste disposal services to the region and its residents since 1985. SPSA’s solid waste management system includes waste-to-energy, yard waste composting, drop-off and curbside recycling as well as other recycling programs, household hazardous waste collection, landfilling, landfill gas-to-energy and education programs. This integrated waste management system enables SPSA to put 57% of the waste it receives to a beneficial use, thus allowing the region to reduce its dependence on landfills.