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Social Responsibility
Hertfordshire County Council, in collabora-
tion with Sue Ryder, a national health and
social care NGO, and the Waste Recycling
Group (WRG), have launched a pilot sche-
me at the household waste recycling centre
in Harpenden, to offer the community new
ways to reduce waste.
Personnel and volunteers of the NGO will
show visitors at the Dark Lane facilities how
to identify items that can be reused and will
ask them to take these to the ReUse Cen-
WRG
collaborates with a volunteer program
Aqualia
launches its 3
rd
Peque-Artistas
Drawing Contest
tre. Users will also be able to browse in the
ReUse Centre and pick up a bargain from a
range of goods, including bric-a-brac, bo-
oks, and small pieces of furniture. Proceeds
will help Sue Ryder continue offering expert
and compassionate care to people living
with end-of-life and long-term conditions
such as cancer, stroke, brain injury, multiple
sclerosis, dementia, Huntington’s disease,
Parkinson’s disease, and motor neurone
disease.
As a leader in developing and managing
household waste recycling facilities for local
entities, WRG will be delighted to work with
Sue Ryder in order to promote the maxi-
mum reuse of items that can still have a
long useful life. The fact that this can also
generate additional revenue for this very im-
portant charity is an additional benefit.
Waste reuse at Harpenden, Hertfordshire (United Kingdom)
The children and grandchildren
of employees can participate
Under the theme, “An A+ for you, and A+
for the planet”, Aqualia launched the 3rd
edition of its Peque-Artistas (Kid Artists)
drawing contest for the children and grand-
children of employees. The aim of this initia-
tive is to allow Aqualia kids to express how
water is present in their lives. There are two
categories; for kids 5 to 7 years old and
another one for those up to 11 years old.
The success of the three editions of this
initiative underscores the responsibility of
Aqualia employees for transmitting, even to
their children, the work entailed in bringing
water to households and retuning it back to
its natural medium after being used in opti-
mal conditions.
On this occasion, children will not only be
able to opt for some of the prizes (two digi-
tal under-water cameras, one for the winner
in each category; and ten magnetic puzzles
for the runner-ups in each group), but will
also be able to collaborate, by participa-
ting, in a solidarity cause. The equivalent
in Euros of 10% of the drawings received
will be donated to Fundación Theodora, a
charity that works to ensure that children
who are hospitalised do not forget to smile
thanks to the visit of the “Smile Doctors”.
Collaborating with a solidarity
cause
The drawing sheets are distributed among
employees who request this from their
branch offices or those in charge of Mar-
keting and Communication in the area. In
addition, the posters designed for in-house
Poster for the 10th edi-
tion of the International
Drawing Contest distri-
buted at schools and
company departments.
communication will inform all employees
about the contest by placing these at
Aqualia’s facilities, at bulletin boards, and in
other specific places.
Almost 300 drawing were submitted last
year, making this initiative a great commu-
nication and in-house cohesion. All infor-
mation on the contest can be checked at
Aqualia’s intranet.