The Resource Awards 2009

T.R.E.E. WINS RESOURCE COMMUNITY RECYCLING PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Tendring Reuse and Employment Enterprise (T.R.E.E.), Clacton’s local charity, has ended the year on a high receiving an award for the best Community Recycling Project in the UK by Resource beating off 22 other finalists.  The award was sponsored by Novelis who are the largest can recycling company in Europe and South America.  The ceremony took place at the Hilton Hotel at this year’s ReAlliance Conference in London where a glass trophy was presented by Keith Guest of Novelis to Mark Penn, Chief Executive of T.R.E.E..  The award also came with a cheque for £2,000 which Mr Penn said will be used on staff development.

The Resource Awards highlight achievements by the local charity operating in the waste and recycling industry and T.R.E.E. was recognised for demonstrating the best all-round contribution to the community, the environment and education.

“I am delighted that T.R.E.E. has received this award,” said Mr Penn,“it’s great that everyone’s hard work here is acknowledged. However, it’s not just T.R.E.E. that has been recognised but it sets an example to private industries that the third sector are able to deliver quality service whilst making a difference within the community.  We will be investing the award money on further training for our staff to increase the diversification around reuse and recycling opportunities, capacity building and the strengthening of T.R.E.E..”

T.R.E.E.’s head office is located in Little Clacton, with three warehouses and three shops in the Clacton town centre. During the period 1 Nov 2008 to 31 Oct 2009, T.R.E.E. collected 8,999 items weighing 340,603kg of reusable goods assisting over 6,000 people in the Tendring area.  This achieved a total reduction in CO2 of 5,172,720kg.