Civil Society Minister presents recycling scheme proceeds to forests charity
Nick Hurd presents the Forest Stewardship Council with proceeds from Christmas card recycling scheme.
Charles Thwaites, MBE, Executive Director of FSC UK, Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, and Tim Fallowfield, Company Secretary and Corporate Services Director, Sainsbury鈥檚
Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd today presented charity the Forest Stewardship Council () with a cheque for more than 拢9,000 鈥� the proceeds from a Christmas card recycling scheme run by Sainsbury鈥檚.
Collection points in Cabinet Office, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Department for International Development (DfID), contributed to the total of over 2 million Christmas cards recycled by the supermarket this year, reducing the amount of paper going to landfill.
Sainsbury鈥檚 is donating proceeds to FSC UK to help protect the world鈥檚 forests.
Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd said:
By cutting waste, reducing demand for natural resources, creating a cleaner environment and opportunities for new businesses, recycling is one of the ways in which we can all help make our communities healthier and more prosperous. I鈥檓 pleased we were able to participate in this scheme, giving civil servants the chance to make a contribution to a worthwhile cause and raising awareness of wider environmental issues.