Dalton, GA — CARE has announced winners of the Person and Recycler of the Year Awards for both 2019 and 2020 in conjunction with the organization’s 19th Annual Conference, August 31-September 1. CARE Executive Director Bob Peoples explained, “We had to cancel the 2020 Conference due to COVID but did not want to skip recognizing a year’s worth of carpet recycling successes. So at this year’s virtual conference, we are giving awards to the companies and individuals that have worked tirelessly to advance the carpet recycling industry in the face of recent economic and social challenges.”
The awardees are:
2019 Recycler of the Year: Circular Polymers

2020 Recycler of the Year: RISE Composite Technologies

2019 Person of the Year: Chad Chaffin, Southeastern Recycling

2020 Person of the Year: Jeff Kupets, Circular Polymers

2020 Person of the Year, Special Recognition: Glenn Odom

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