The competition celebrating Aylesford Newsprint's 20-year anniversary was split into three different sections – everyday practices, unusual places and unusual projects.
 Everyday Practices – Photographer: Paul Roberts, Banwaste, Newcastle; Location: Palma, Mallorca |
Paul Roberts won the everyday practices award for his “Daleks” picture as well as the overall prize for the best recycling photograph. Mr Roberts, a support worker for Banwaste, entered his picture into the competition after spotting the unusual looking bring banks while on a holiday in Mallorca.
As a result of his win, Mr Roberts is to receive a 1,000 travel voucher. Of the recycling banks he photographed, Mr Banks said: “They were so different and they really were everywhere, it was like they were taking over.
 Unusual Projects – Photographer: Stephanie Catz, London Borough of Merton; Photograph location: Morden, South London |
Merton
Other winners were Marianna McManus, principal development officer at the London borough of Merton, and Stephanie Catz, principal environmental development officer also at Merton.
Ms McManus, whose picture won the unusual places award, said: “The recycling bins in my picture are on the deck of the Thomson Celebration cruise ship which sailed from Harwich in the UK to Norway and back between August 22 and 28 2005.”
Ms Catz photographed the Rubbish Heads theatre group street performance. The picture was taken in June 2005 during the national recycling week.
 Unusual Places – Photographer: Mariana McManus, London Borough of Merton; Location: Between Harwich and Norway |
Aylesford
Aylesford Newsprint launched Wish You Were Recycling Here last year (see letsrecycle.com story).
The competition marked 20 years since the Kent-based paper mill started producing 100% recycled newsprint and ten years since the company launched “the world's fastest 100% recycled newsprint machine”, a machine that produces over 1,600 metres of paper a minute.
The competition invited anyone with an interest in recycling to enter photographs of recycling banks, collection schemes and other recycling activities in unusual places.
The competition judging panel was made up of representatives from the industry, including letsrecycle.com and WRAP. Winners of each category received 500 in travel vouchers, the overall winner received an additional 500.
Additionally, of the 204 entries received, the judges awarded a “highly commended” title to the photographs reproduced on the following pages:
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