The Justice Department: Committed to Environmental Stewardship

Today , the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive announced the winners of the fourth annual Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign (ERRC). The Department of Justice is proud to have made that list – receiving the award for Centralized Agency Participation. Between October of 2008 and September of 2009 the Department of Justice recycled or reused 3,264,646 pounds of electronic equipment to earn the award.  In the 2009 America Recycles Day Presidential Proclamation, President Barack Obama said:  We couldn’t agree more. The Department of Justice recognizes that  Executive Order13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance mandates the responsible disposal of electronic materials, but finding ways to reuse these materials, as well as properly recycle them, reduces waste and protects our environment.   We are committed to serving as an example of environmental stewardship.    Electronics disposal is just one part of the Department of Justice's overall recycling plan. In 2009, the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice building alone recycled 112 tons of materials. The efforts of the Department are guided by the Environmental Program and Policy Staff. To learn more about these efforts, please visit their Web site at: www.justice.gov/jmd/ep/  We are grateful to the ERRC for their assistance throughout the competition. For more information about the ERRC visit: http://www.ofee.gov/