Best Isle environment schemes sought

The search is on to find the Isle's most environmentally friendly businesses, communities, farms and schools.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Mar 2016, 11:32 BST
Updated 15th Mar 2016, 12:36 BST
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Entries are sought for the county’s prestigious Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2016.

Past winners have included community groups that have created wildlife areas; schools that have built recycled bottle greenhouses and bug palaces; farmers that have restored and planted hedges; and businesses that run offices sustainably from recycling paper to collecting rainwater to wash fleet cars.

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Chairman of the Awards Committee, Roger Pavey said: “The Awards are a great way to showcase achievements, boost morale, reward individuals and teams for their hard work, and inspire and encourage others to take action.”

A winner of the Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award (for members of schools and youth groups aged under 13) will receive a prize of £250, runner-up £150. To enter, write 200 to 300 words about your project and submit it online at www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk