21st October 2008
The Marriott Hotel, Cardiff
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The winners of the Wales Recycling Awards 2008 were announced on Tuesday 21st October. The presentation ceremony took place during the 11th annual conference dinner, led by the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Sustainability and Housing, Jane Davidson AM.
And the winners are......
Community Recycler of the Year Award, kindly sponsored by Novelis:
CREST Co-operative
Innovation Award - kindly sponsored by Baylis Recycling:
Monmouthshire Community Recycling
Local Authority Partnership Award, kindly sponsored by YELL:
City and County of Swansea (Schools Recycling Awards Scheme)
Cylch would like to congratulate all of the winners and finalists. We would also like to thank everybody who voted - around 300 people logged on and voted for their favourite organisations to decide the eventual winners. The number of excellent projects in operation never ceases to astound us here at Cylch, and we're proud to recognise and reward the efforts of so many dedicated recyclers across Wales.
Awards categories and shortlisted organisations:
Community Recycler of the Year Award, kindly sponsored by Novelis
£2000 cash prize
This award is open to all Cylch Full Members and will reward the organisation that has best demonstrated some aspects of the following: sustainability, social benefits, community involvement, contribution to sector, diversion of materials from landfill or delivering a strong recycling message through excellent marketing and promotion.
Shortlisted Organisations:
Green Horizons Merthyr
CREST Co-operative Moelyci Environmental Centre
Innovation Award
£2000 cash prize or equivalent, Kindly sponsored by Baylis Recycling
This award is open to any organisation or company active in Wales and will reward those that have developed an innovative project, product, activity or service in the last 12 months.
Shortlisted organisations:
Monmouthshire Community Recycling
Corus steel Packaging Recycling
IMC
Local Authority Partnership Award, kindly sponsored by YELL
This award is open to all Local Authorities in Wales. Local Authorities will be rewarded in recognition of their work in partnership with their local community.
Shortlisted organisations:
City and County of Swansea (Schools Recycling Awards Scheme)
Torfaen County Borough Council
City and County of Swansea (Recycling Incentive Scheme)
For further information on the awards, please contact:
Rose Jennings
T: 029 2064 9750
E: rose.jennings@cylch.org.uk
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