CARE named winners of the Person and Recycler of the Year Awards for 2023 on May 7th in conjunction with the organization’s 22nd Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2023 CARE Person of the Year is Wes Nelson of GreenWaste Carpet Recycling. CARE Recycler of the Year is Repurpose Earth, Gardena, California.
Nelson is the sales and marketing manager for GreenWaste Carpet Recycling, a division of GreenWaste Recovery. He has been involved in the sales and marketing of products, installation and services in the flooring industry for over 25 years in Northern California. He evolved into the recycling end of the business in June 2011, prior to the implementation of the California’s Carpet Stewardship Program with AB 2398 on July 1, 2011. Nelson is a board member for the California Product Stewardship Council and serves as the chairman and member of the California Carpet Stewardship Program Advisory Committee.
2023 Recycler of the Year Repurpose Earth collects carpet tile from construction projects along with overages and redistributes it to disadvantaged communities. Founded by Angie and Andrea Poventud, Repurpose Earth focuses on carpet tile reuse.