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Recycling Fun Facts
Did you know....
SPSA collected 309 tons of aluminum in 2006 - enough to make four 747 jets.
SPSA recycled enough office, newsprint and cardboard in 2006 to save over 250,000 trees.
SPSA recycled 1,692 tons of glass in 2006 - enough to make 13.53 million baby food jars.
SPSA recycled over 3 million pounds of plastic in 2006 - enough to make over 370,000 soda bottles (2-liter).
SPSA recycled over 1.3 million pounds of tin and steel in 2006 - that's enough tin and steel to make 13,000 refrigerators.
SPSA recycled 42,794 cubic yards of yard waste in 2006 - that's enough to make over 577,000 bags of mulch and compost.
SPSA is a proud member of America's First Region.
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PRESS ROOM
New SPSA Executive Director is Rowland “Bucky” Taylor (Chesapeake, VA – July 8, 2008) – Following an extensive search and interview process the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has selected Rowland “Bucky” Taylor to succeed John Hadfield as the Executive Director of SPSA. John Hadfield will be retiring on August 1st and Mr. Taylor’s first day will be August 2nd. Mr. Taylor has significant public experience in the Hampton Roads area. He is currently the City Manager for the City of Franklin serving since January 1996. He played a substantial role in leading the City of Franklin thru the flood recovery following the devastation from 1999’s Hurricane Floyd. He has also served as the County Administrator for Southampton County from May 1986 to December 1995. Mr. Taylor has served as an alternate board member of SPSA’s Board of Directors for 22 years and is a member of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee. Mr. Taylor received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Richmond and a Masters in Educational Administration degree from Old Dominion University. Mr. Taylor states that he looks forward to working with SPSA employees on all levels and meeting the challenges and opportunities facing SPSA in the future.
For more information, contact Public Information at 757-420-4700 or lwhite@spsa.com.
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