Applications are being accepted for the California Product Stewardship Council‘s 8th annual Arrow Awards, recognizing business and industry leaders for system and design innovations, coalition building, service and take-back and overall excellence in product stewardship and green design. Any business entity (division or facility located in California), third party stewardship organizations and non‐profits are eligible to apply.
“Since we won the Green Arrow Award for Green Design in 2013, we have kept a close relationship with CPSC and they support us in getting new clients, speaking engagements, and grants. Our partnership with CPSC goes well beyond an award and a ceremony – we now have a new advocate for our product that benefits the company long after the award”
– Gary Barker, CEO, Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions
The awards categories are:
• Golden Arrow Award for Overall Excellence in Product Stewardship
• Green Arrow Award for System and Design Innovations
• Bow and Arrow Award for Coalition Building
• Infinity Arrow Award for Service and Take-Back

2016 Golden Arrow Award Winner pictured left to right:
Gretchen Olsen, CPSC Board Vice-Chair, John Barnett and Jeff Lockridge, U-Haul
Photo credit: Bob Hollis.
Applications and more information are available at https://calpsc.org/about-us/arrow-awards/ and will be accepted until midnight PST on Friday, June 16, 2017. The Awards Presentations will take place at the California Resource Recovery Association’s Annual Conference the evening of August 22, 2017 in San Diego, CA. More than six‐hundred local and state government representatives, state legislators and industry representatives are expected to attend. To review previous award winners go to: http://calpsc.org/about-us/arrow-awards/
“This is our opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of California businesses with innovative product stewardship programs and outstanding partnerships that make product stewardship possible. We want to inspire others to integrate the principles of product stewardship into their operations,” said Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council.
You can learn more about CPSC, who are also members of the U.S Green Chamber of Commerce, by clicking on the picture below.
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