By Bryan Denson
Oregon Live
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon prison system, which recently launched sustainability efforts to cut into a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, got an award this month for its long-term green strategy.
The Department of Corrections was named Recycler of the Year by the Mid-Valley Green Awards at a March 1 ceremony in Salem, officials reported.
“The awards honor and celebrate sustainable, earth-conscious, and responsible companies, organizations, and individuals,” corrections officials wrote in a news release.
Full story: Green initiatives win Oregon Department of Corrections a Recycler of the Year honor