Mailing house wins top green award

Reading-based SOLO Mailing Services is one of the major prize-winners in the International Green Apple Awards 2007 for Environmental Best Practice.

SOLO Mailing Services has been given the National Gold Award in recognition of its "Mail Smaller; Mail Smarter" project.

The trophy was presented by top botanist and TV personality Professor David Bellamy OBE at The House of Commons.

The trophies are awarded annually in recognition of organisations carrying out projects that benefit the environment.

The judges commented: "Mailing houses are generally viewed as unnecessary users of excess paper, but SOLO help customers target more accurately and create less waste, they also have trees planted by Tree Appeal to help customers offset the paper they use".

The award-winning project will be featured in "The Green Book" and the organisation will also be presented with a prestigious Green Heroes Shield in spring next year, during a special prize-giving ceremony.

The Green Apple Awards campaign is run by The Green Organisation, an independent, non-political, non-profit organisation that recognises, rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world.

Supporters include the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institution of Waste Management, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and various other professional bodies.

National Organiser Roger Wolens commented: "We had around 750 nominations this year and presented about 80 awards, so SOLO did particularly well to triumph against some very strong competition".

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