The Union County Utilities Authority (UCUA) has been recently honored with a Silver MERCURY Award in the Public Awareness Video Category for its educational video: “It’s Not Waste if it’s energy”. Established in 1987 with the principal purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of communications in an international arena, the MERCURY Awards exist to recognize and reward excellence, imagination and innovation. Winners were chosen from 290+ categories and classifications, honoring creativity, determination, functionality, originality, and smart thinking. The UCUA’s winning video, “It’s Not Waste if it’s Energy” details the process and benefits of converting municipal solid waste into clean, cost-saving, renewable energy for the residents of Union County, New Jersey. The video is currently featured on the UCUA Web site at www.ucua.org.