Green Apple Awards for the city...

Peterborough has won a number of prestigious Green Apple Awards which recognise environmental excellence!

Anne Corder Recruitment's paper-less office won one, as did Peterborough City Council's Climate Change game.

Peterborough Environment City Trust scooped two awards one for their annual Green Festival, and one for their Zero Waste Places project.

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Small Change, Big Difference Week...13-18 July 2009

We are calling for all local businesses to get involved with Small Change Big Difference week 2009 between 13th and 18th July...

Simple changes at work make a positive environmental impact and could save you money.

Lights left on overnight use enough energy in a year to heat a home for five months!

We want local organisations to pledge to make one simple change and keep it up for a year. We've set up a mini-website for the campaign where you can choose the pledge you want to make, find out what impact your small change will have if you keep it up for a year, and see what other people have promised to do.

Visit: www.ukenvironmentcapital.com/pledge to get involved!

If you have any questions contact me on: nyree.ambarchian@pect.net, 01733 567159

COUNCIL RECYCLING PROJECT IS NAMED BEST IN UK

A city project that reuses, repairs and recycles damaged fridges, washing machines and other white goods that are then sold back into the community has been named the best in the UK.

Peterborough City Council's Electrical Appliance Recycling Project (EARP) which is a partnership between Peterborough City Council, Indesit Company and other key organisations was awarded the prestigious Electrical and Electronic Recycler of the Year and was shortlisted for the Best Partnership Project for Recycling at the National Recycling Awards 2008 at the Telford International Centre.

The aim of the project is to increase the city's recycling rates, encouraging regeneration of used electrical goods and providing a supply of affordable electrical appliances back into the community. Used or damaged white goods and computers are recycled either by repairing the items where possible or dismantling them and recycling the individual components.

Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, cabinet member for environment, said: "To win this award is fantastic news and a testament to how the people of Peterborough have embraced this initiative since its inception in November 2004. The partnership between the city council and Indesit Company has created a unique project that increases our recycling rates and helps boost the city’s green credentials."