DALTON—In an effort to encourage continued advancement in carpet recycling, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort) have established a new award honoring innovation related to any aspect of carpet recycling.

The EPA/CARE Award will recognize the organization, team or individual that has pursued and demonstrated innovative solutions that have positively affected carpet recycling.

The first award of its kind will be presented at CARE’s 6th annual conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla., this May. Submission deadline is March 3. Those interested can visit CARE’s Web site (www.carpetrecovery.org) or contact Jeremy Stroop at jstroop@carpetrecovery.org regarding eligibility and submission criteria.