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11 hailed for work to aid environment

The first annual Sustainability Awards, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and other environmental organizations, were presented to 11 local companies and agencies last week in a ceremony at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

The first annual Sustainability Awards, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and other environmental organizations, were presented to 11 local companies and agencies last week in a ceremony at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Among those honored were:

_ The Philadelphia Police Forensic Science Center, for having one of the first green buildings in the city; Jackie O'Neil Zero Energy Prototype Homes for building a home that generates more energy than it uses; Liberty Property Trust for building the tallest green building in the country, the Comcast Tower; RecycleBank for its innovative recycling program that offers "credits" for recycling that can be used at Starbucks and other places.

_ Re: Vision Architecture for its "green" building work locally and throughout the country; Engineering & Design Institute at Philadelphia University for its work promoting green building; Upper Dublin Township for its attempt to move the entire Montgomery County municipality toward sustainability; the Food Trust for its promotion of sustainable farming.

_ Judy Wicks, owner of the White Dog Cafe, won for her promotion of the use of locally grown agriculture, and PhillyCarShare for its efforts to reduce pollution from cars. *