By LESTER CHANG
Silicon Valley businesses and students received awards from the Sunnyvale City Council for protecting the environment, recycling and exploring ways to protect the Earth.
The City Council presented the awards at its April 22 meeting as part of the city's observance of Earth Day.
Among those recognized were the following:
* Westak, a printed-circuit manufacturer, which has reduced the amount of chemicals it needs to use and dispose.
* Consolidated Publications, which uses high-tech printing presses that include upgraded emission-reduction systems.
* Diana's Jewelers, a family-owned business that has followed strict regulatory requirements in the handling of small quantities of hazardous materials used to make jewelry.
* European Car Repair, which centralized oil collection for auto repair businesses.
* Peterson Middle School, whose staff and students have shown a commitment to safely handle hazardous materials used in welding, metal and wood shops and in chemistry classes.
The city recognized as model businesses Rohm Corporation, Toshiba America, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sodexho Foods, the Mark Cleaners, Expressly Portraits and Ron Gates Transmission.
The city also presented awards to people for their recycling efforts: Hella Bluhm-Steiber, John and Grace Chianelli, Linda Eaton, the Hafeman Family, Gisela Hawthorne, Shauna Jarocki, Marjorie Kruger, Kate and Dave Lazarus, Jake Plafker and Diane Rauchwerger.
The following companies were recognized for recycling:
* Amdahl Corp., which started a recycling program more than 12 years ago. The company now earns up to $500,000 a year from the sale of recyclable and reusable materials that otherwise would have have gone into landfills.
* All Laser Service, a family-owned business that recycles toner cartridges and imaging supplies.
*Frogdesign, Inc. An industrial product design firm that has designed its facilities using recycled materials, ranging from carpets made of plastic to walls made of cardboard and newspapers.
The City Council also recognized the achievements of 21 Santa Clara Valley students in fourth through seventh grade who participated in a city-sponsored environmental science fair this year.
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This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, April 30, 1997.
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