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GREEN LIGHT
TO ENTER NATIONAL RECYCLING AWARDS 2006
GREEN
businesses, organisations and individuals who have gone the extra
mile to reduce waste and improve recycling rates in the past 18
months are being urged to enter the National Recycling Awards 2006.
Now in their 8th year, the National Recycling Awards organised by
Materials Recycling Week are widely recognised as the stamp of
excellence in the recycling industry. They are open to any
organisation, community group or company that is
affected by recycling, plays an active part in the recycling process
or is involved in the production chain of recycled products. Winners
will be presented with their awards at a glamorous black-tie awards
ceremony to be held at the Bournemouth International Centre on 15
November 2006.
This year a new category has been added - Electrical and Electronic
Recycler of the Year - to reflect the increasing legislative
importance of the re-use, reprocessing and recycling of electrical
goods. It is open to all aspects of the supply chain from
manufacturers and reprocessors to local authorities and community
groups. A wide range of other categories are available to reward
retail recycling initiatives, commitment to health and safety, local
authority achievements, innovative community projects, successful
information campaigns and unsung heroes of the recycling world.
Entries to all 13 categories should cover the period 1 January 2005
to 25 August 2006. Entry guidelines can be found on
www.nationalrecyclingawards.com
and the closing date for entries is 25 August 2006 (although
nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award will be accepted
until 7 September 2006).
Jane Rayner, chair of the judges and group editor for Materials
Recycling Week said:- "The Awards are aimed at rewarding good
practice and creativity, as well as developing a network of people
who can provide advice to others who may be adopting similar
initiatives. Past winners have been contacted frequently by others
keen to gain their knowledge on specific projects, and have found
that the recognition of winning a National Recycling Award has
helped in attaining funding for future development and winning
tenders, as well as providing a well-earned boost to staff."
The entries will be
judged in September by a panel of industry professionals including
Lee Marshall, chairman, Local Authority Recycling Advisory
Committee; Dr Jane Gilbert, chief executive, Composting Association;
Andrew Braund, head of
health and safety, Confederation of Paper Industries; Trevor Hay,
inspector, waste management and recycling section, Health and Safety
Executive; Cam Matheson, project manager, East London Community
Recycling Partnership and
Michael Philpott, president, Chartered Institution of Wastes
Management.
A list of nominees
for the Lifetime Achievement Award will be posted on 11 September
and the winners will be voted for by readers of MRW and
www.mrw.co.uk
Winners of the National Recycling Awards 2005 included 2 high street
retailers, a prison and a foundry, as well as a number of local
authorities, community and charitable organisations who played an
important role in helping the UK to recycle more and reduce its
dependence on landfill.
EnviroSystems received the award for Recycled Product of the Year
2005, for the animal bedding material it developed using recycled
by-product from paper mills. Elizabeth Russell, managing
director of EnviroSystems, said:- "The award has
given our company a much higher profile because the media has been
willing to tell the general public about us. In reaching the general
public we have extended our market outside farming and animal
bedding."
Pippa Milne,
recycling and waste manager for Leeds City Council, winner of the
2005 award for Recycling Target Success said:- "Being able to
say that our performance has been acknowledged by the industry
carries far more weight than anything we could say about ourselves.
I certainly tell people whenever I have the opportunity."
Whether you have
developed a safe and innovative process to recycle waste, helped to
create an end market for recycled products or introduced a system to
reduce waste in the workplace, the National Recycling Awards provide
the perfect
opportunity to shout about your achievements and encourage others to
make a difference. For more information please visit this
website.
The National Recycling Awards 2006 are sponsored by Cleanaway,
Grosvenor, REPIC, Valpak, Veolia Environmental Services, Viridor and
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ST
MARGARET CE HIGH SCHOOL U16 FOOTBALL TEAM COMPETE FOR ESFA FINALS
CUP
LOCAL school
St Margaret’s CE High School are sending their U16 Boys football
team to West Bromwich Football Club on Tuesday 9 May to compete for
the knock out English Schools Football Association (ESFA) Boys Under
16s Cup, sponsored by Royal Air Force Careers.
A total of 17,000 plus students compete in the Under 16s Cup each
year, and St Margaret’s CE High School intends to be the team who
takes home the silverware. St Margaret’s CE High School fought hard
in the Semi Finals to gain a place at West Bromwich. They beat
Verdin Technology College, from Cheshire 1 goal to nil.
St Margaret’s CE High School are to play Cambridge based team
Impington College, who beat Goffs School, from Hertfordshire, 3
goals to 1 at the semis held at RAF Cosford to reach this final
stage.
RAF Careers also run football and development camps throughout the
season for children aged 11-16, offering expert coaching and team
development, all of which give children the opportunity to hone
their sporting skills to the highest standard. School teams
competing in the Under 16s Cup will be given the opportunity to
attend a camp when a programme of dates/venues is announced for the
2007 season.
PARENTS URGED TO BEACH SAFE
PARENTS
visiting British beaches with their kids are being made aware of a
funky new ID wristband that helps in case they become accidentally
separated from their children. Children become temporarily
separated from their parents with alarming frequency on beaches and
while on holiday. To help tackle this, parents can write their
mobile number on the back of the wristband and fasten it around
their child’s wrist, so helpful passers-by can reunite children with
their mums and dads by simply calling the number.
The new ‘IdentiKids’ wristbands are now available nationally from
Boots, Mothercare and WH Smith Travel Shops. There are two versions
of wristbands: Tots ID, for children between 0-6 years, and WickID,
a funky, colourful wristband for 6-11 year olds.
Nadine Lewis, Director of IdentiKids, said:- “Our campaign to
tag children while visiting the beach makes sense and allows kids to
enjoy the fun of paddling, building sand castles and other such
merriment! Kids often wander off and become temporarily separated
from mum and dad. Hopefully, thanks to our awareness campaign, we
can ensure that children are reunited with their parents much
quicker, without a long and drawn out search.”
Just because kids like adventure and exploring beaches is so much
fun, it is an inevitable hazard that from time to time children and
parents will become separated while on holiday. The wristbands
provide peace of mind to give children a little more freedom.
Allowing children the freedom to explore, learn and develop,
providing the child with the opportunity to let their intellect grow
through self discovery.
Cheryl Baker, TV presenter and singer was impressed with the idea of
the wristbands. She said:- “What a brilliant idea! Two years
ago my own daughter, Kyla, was celebrating her birthday at
Chessington World of Adventures. She went on a ride with a friend
but, of course, the exit was some way away. As I had a broken ankle
at the time, I made my way slowly to the exit but Kyla was no where
to be seen. After much waiting, screaming, panicking and crying, I
was reunited with my daughter who was none the worse for wear. If
only I had had an IdentiKids’ wristband.”
Letters To Editor:-
"Search for lost
Relatives"
"I am interested in finding any relatives
of Leslie Topp Ivers who was born in 1895 & died in the Southport
area in 1977 aged 82yrs. He is related to Thomas Ivers JP the first
mayor of Farnworth a personal friend & mill manager of Thomas Barnes
one of the founders of Farnworth. This is interesting history where
it leads back to Richard Arkwright the inventor of the water frame
famous in cotton spinning." Shirley Stansfield nee Ivers.
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