The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) presented the 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence to six recipients during the 28th Annual Indiana Partners for Sustainability’s Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Indianapolis.
Jackson County Solid Waste Management District (JCSWMD) received an award for a longtime recycling project in Medora.
Since 2010, the Hornet’s Nest Reuse Store has been operated by the JCSWMD to educate the community on the importance of reusing clothing and housewares. Reuse keeps materials out of the landfill and saves even greater resources and energy than recycling. JCSWMD has partnered with organizations in the region to have additional impacts on reductions and meeting material needs.
The Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence are Indiana’s most prestigious environmental recognition awards. They are reserved for the most innovative, sustainable, and exemplary programs or projects that positively impact Indiana’s environment and demonstrate measurable environmental, economic, and social benefits.
The awards were presented as part of Pollution Prevention Week in Indiana.