National Leadership Award: Senator Tom Carper (U.S. Senator for Delaware)

            United States Senator Tom Carper of Delaware has long recognized the value in developing our nation’s strategic and sustainable response to resource conservation and global warming. As co-Chairman of the Senate Recycling Caucus since its inception, Senator Carper has been a champion for the recycling community on all pertinent matters before the Senate, and has provided extraordinary leadership in the development of legislation to support recycling and its many environmental and economic beliefs. We are most grateful for his singular efforts during the recent Senate debate on climate change legislation which ensured that the role of recycling in a carbon-constrained world was properly valued. The NRC proudly recognizes Senator Carper’s contributions to our nation, and to our global community, with its first National Leadership award.