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Resource Revolution 2013 Sponsored by The winners 10/12 CLOSED LOOP EXEMPLAR - Marks & Spencer and Somerset Waste Partnership Investment from Marks & Spencer (M&S) in Somerset Waste Partnership's county-wide new Sort It Plus collections has seen more than an additional 12,500 tonnes of packaging being recycled every year, adding 5% to Somerset's recycling rate. The packaging materials collected in Somerset can be traced back in a closed loop through reprocessors who manufacture packaging for M&S. This ensures that packaging materials used in the UK can be used again and again in the UK. It also allows M&S to invest funds for meeting its producer responsibility obligations in new recycling collections. From left: Carbon Trust's Hugh Jones, M&S's Andrew What the judges said: They thought this innovative partnership not only directly promoted the circular economy, but took producer responsibility to a new level. "A great new model for co-working" was how they framed it. Speck, Somerset's Steve Read and host Oliver Heath What the winners said: "We're very pleased our partnership with M&S has been recognised and that our ground-breaking initiative, that launched three years ago, continues to get recognition for tracking material right around the loop". Steve Read, managing director, Somerset Waste Partnership "We've worked closely with Somerset Waste Partnership and our programme partners to deliver a real difference to the UK recycling industry and are proud to be recognised through this award. Our scheme has helped increase Somerset Waste Partnership's collections by over 14,000 tonnes this year alone, materials that would have previously gone to landfill or energy from waste." Andrew Speck, commercial and environmental packaging manager, Marks & Spencer Commended: The judges also wanted to give a special commendation to Coca-Cola Enterprises, and its work with Eco Plastics, which they felt was another inspiring example in this field. Shortlisted companies: • Coca-Cola Enterprises • Marks & Spencer and Somerset Waste Partnership • McGrath Group • Morgan Sindall • Nextek • Refuse Vehicle Solutions