Valpak, a UK provider of producer responsibility and recycling solutions, held its eighth annual awards ceremony at Shakespeare's Globe, Bankside, London, on Thursday 24 September 2009.
The event showcased best practise, highlighted individual efforts and helped raise media awareness of some of the achievements and innovations being made in the fields of recycling, waste management, environmental awareness and carbon reduction.
The Valpak Awards have been designed to recognise and celebrate recycling and resource management initiatives, and entries were encouraged from a range of organisations and individuals from both the public and private sectors, communities and the third sector.
The evening was supported by award sponsors BPI Recycled Products, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Hammonds LLP, themanufacturer.com, Wincanton and recycle-more.co.uk, who were all on hand to congratulate the winners and present the awards.
Steve Gough, chief executive of Valpak, commented: "I am thrilled in these tough economic times, Valpak again received such a high standard of award entries. It is pleasing to see organisations and individuals are continuing to research and put into practice ways of reducing their impacts on our environment."
Winners and guests enjoyed a meal in the theatre's Under Globe, followed by an speaker – scientist, television and radio presenter, Professor Heinz Wolff.
The Award winners and runners-up were:
1. Best Investment of PRN Funds – sponsored by Wincanton
Winner – Greenstar WES – Boosting Recycling of Food Grade and Awkward Plastics
Runner-up – Novelis Recycling
2. Most Innovative Local Authority – sponsored by recycle-more.co.uk
Winner – London Borough of Lewisham – Eco-Street Project
Runner-up – Canterbury City Council
3. Best Partnership – sponsored by Hammonds LLP
Winner – West Dunbartonshire Council – Recycling in Flats to Help Meet Zero Waste Targets
Runner-up -Cumbria Strategic Waste Partnership
4. Best School Environmental Awareness Campaign – sponsored by BPI Recycled Products
Winner – London Borough of Bexley – School's Waste Action Club
Runner-up – Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK)
5. Best Community Recycling Initiative – sponsored by themanufacturer.com
Winner – Cardiff Council – Food Waste – Schools
Runner-up – Borough of Poole
6. Best Resource Management Project – sponsored by Coca-Cola Enterprises
Winner – Alara Wholefoods – Becoming a Zero Waste Company
Runner-up – Lenzing Fibers
7. Consistent Commitment to Developing Environmental Awareness and Sustainability – sponsored by Valpak
Winner – Islington Council – Innovation in Waste Minimisation
8. Valpak Award for Excellence – An individual recognition award
sponsored by Valpak
Winner – Stephen Didsbury, Head of Waste & Street Services,
The London Borough of Bexley
Pictured are Stephen Didsbury and Steve Gough.
