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Scottish Waste and Resources Awards 2008 shortlist announcedSeptember 22, 2008 The shortlist for the Scottish Waste and Resources Awards 2008 has been announced today 22 September. 18 organisations from across Scotland have been shortlisted to receive one of six awards. Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Shortlisted organisations include:
The Non-Waste Management category is one of the most competitive categories, with Fairmont St Andrews, Stirling based Raploch Urban Regeneration Company and Scotia Gas Networks all vying for the top honours There is also an award for schools that have taken steps to improve their resource management and shortlisted schools include Kilpatrick School (ASN) in West Dunbartonshire, Strathburn Primary School in Aberdeenshire and Touch Primary School in Dunfermline, Fife. The winners will be announced at the Scottish Waste and Resources Conference and Annual Dinner, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel Glasgow on Wednesday, 8 October. The event is being organised by Eventful Scotland, in partnership with IWM Business Services. John Summers, Chief Executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful and Chair of Eventful Scotland, said: “As recently reported, recycling in Scotland is at an all time high and that is down to the commitment and hard work of a wide range of stakeholders across Scotland in the public, private and voluntary sectors. “These awards will allow some of those organisations to be rewarded for their hard work. Once again the quality of nominations has been extremely high. Coupled with the Government’s commitment to moving towards a Zero Waste Scotland, we are expecting the Awards dinner to be an exciting night and I wish all the shortlisted organisations the very best of luck.” All entries had to demonstrate best practice and innovation based around the following waste hierarchy:
The purpose of the Scottish Waste and Resources Awards is to acknowledge, reward and celebrate those organisations that have shown an outstanding contribution, through best practice and innovation, to the Scottish waste, recycling and resource management sectors.
For more information about the conference please visit www.eventful-scotland.org.uk The full list of shortlisted entries for each category of award is: Best Private Sector Initiative Award 2008, sponsored by Viridor This award is open to any private company operating in Scotland that can demonstrate best practice and innovation in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
Best Local Authority Initiative Award 2008, sponsored by Taylors This award is open to all Scottish Local Authorities that can demonstrate best practice and innovation in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
Best Community Sector Initiative Award 2008, sponsored by Ascot Environmental This award is open to any community based, not for profit organisation operating in Scotland that can demonstrate best practice and innovation in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
Best Partnership Initiative Award 2008, sponsored by Avondale This award is open to organisations that can demonstrate best practice partnership working in the fields of waste, recycling and resource management.
Best Non-Waste Management Sector Initiative Award 2008, sponsored by WRG This award will be presented to an organisation that is not directly involved in the waste, recycling and resource management industry that has shown a clear commitment to best practice and innovation in dealing with their waste.
Best Non-Waste Management Sector Initiative (Schools) Award 2008, sponsored by WRG This award will be presented to an organisation that is not directly involved in the waste, recycling and resource management industry that has shown a clear commitment to best practice and innovation in dealing with their waste.
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