Vale Council in the running for two national environment awards
- 08/09/06
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is delighted to announce that it
has been short-listed to win two prestigious national 2006 Green
Apple Environment Awards in recognition of the work of it’s waste
management department.
The annual Green Apple Environment Awards
reward and promote environmental best practice by local
authorities, commerce and industry around the world.
The schemes that have been short-listed are
the council’s kerbside collection of garden waste and a schools’
recycling education project based on the popular film, Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory.
The Council’s garden waste collection service
is an excellent example of environmental best practice. All waste
collected is sent to a local farm where it is turned into compost
before being used as a soil conditioner. In addition to
significantly reducing the amount of waste the council sends to
landfill this also reduces the distance the waste has to be
transported as it is re-used locally.
The ‘Charlie’s Challenge’ project involved
children from eleven Vale primary schools working with
environmental artists to create giant sweets from everyday waste
items. In addition to being used to decorate the tea rooms at
Dyffryn Gardens during their Autumn events last year, the project
helped to educate our younger residents about the importance of
reducing, reusing and recycling waste.
Cllr Geoff Cox, Cabinet Member for Visible
Services, is delighted that the council has been recognised on a
national level. He said: “Last year we won a Green Apple Award for
our ‘What’s in your Bin?' campaign and we were thrilled to hear
that we have been short-listed for a further two awards this year.
These initiatives demonstrate the council’s commitment to
developing new environmentally friendly waste collection methods
and educating our younger residents about the importance of
changing the way we deal with waste”.
The awards will be presented at a special
ceremony at the Tower of London in November. For further details
about the work of the council’s waste management department please
contact Visible Services on 029 20 673000 or e-mail visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk