2013 Eco-Logic Awards finalists announced

After a nationwide call for entries the following finalists have made the grade:

Water Conservation Award (sponsored by Rand Water)

• City of Cape Town
  
• Eco Pools
  
• Ekurhuleni Municipality
  
• Hotel Verde
  
• Water Conservation Systems

Energy Saving Award (sponsored by SMA Solar Technology South Africa)

• Hotel Verde
  
• National Business Initiative (NBI)
  
• Pick n Pay
  
• Riso
  
• Smart Solar - Coolerado

Recycling Award (sponsored by Collect-a-Can)

• EcoPack
  
• Earth Probiotic
  
• Green Office
  
• Paarl Media
  
• REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative South Africa

Biodiversity Award (sponsored by Exxaro)

• Delheim Wines
  
• Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT)
  
• The JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre
  
• SANCCOB
  
• Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA)

Climate Change Award (sponsored by Paarl Media)

• 50/50
  
• Coca Cola SA
  
• Ekurhuleni Municipality
  
• Pick n Pay
  
• Unilever

Municipalities Award (sponsored by Santam)

• Ekurhuleni Municipality
  
• eThekwini Municipality
  
• George Municipality
  
• Jeffares & Green / City of Cape Town
  
• Pinnacle Conservation / Mossel Bay Municipality

Youth Award (sponsored by Pick n Pay)

• Birches Pre-Primary Eco School
  
• Bodado Production & Projects
  
• City of Cape Town
  
• Generation Earth and St. John's College
  
• Uvuyo Trading

Eco-Angel Award (sponsored by ACSA)

• Johnathan Grieve - Avondale Wine Estate
  
• Catherine Constantinides - Generation Earth
  
• Mary Honeybun - Breadtags for Wheelchairs
  
• Margaret Roestorf - SANCCOB
  
• Louise Joubert - SanWild

Eco-Warrior Award (sponsored by RISO)

• Jeunesse Park - Food & Trees for Africa
  
• Ella Bella - Generation Earth
  
• Lorraine Jenks - Hotelstuff/Greenstuff
  
• Ray Chaplin - Plastics SA
  
• Riaan Manser - Adventurer and motivational Speaker

Eco-Innovation Award (sponsored by Standard Bank)

• 5Star Stoves
  
• Coca Cola SA
  
• Era Architects
  
• Hemporium
  
• Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA)

Eco-Community Award (sponsored by SABC3)

• Pinnacle Conservation
  
• Thorntree Conservancy
  
• Usizo Thuso Community Centre
  
• The Vineyard Hotel & Spa
  
• WESSA Eco-Schools Programme

Transport Award (Sponsored by Toyota)

• Endangered Wildlife Trust
  
• FindaLift
  
• Green Cab
  
• SEED
  
• Standard Bank Eco-Fleet

Says David Parry-Davis, editor of The Enviropaedia and co-host of the Eco-Logic Awards, "The entries we received this year were of a very high calibre. We also opened new categories, including the municipality category and have been delighted by the response. There was no entry fee required which leveled the playing field for both large and small organisations to enter the competition. As a result we're very pleased to see such a wide diversity of interesting and exciting entries streaming in this year."

The winners of the Eco-Logic Awards 2013 will be announced at Maropeng (Cradle of Humankind South Africa) World Heritage site, Gauteng on the 26 September 2013.

For more information about The Enviropaedia and the Eco-Logic Awards, go to www.enviropaedia.com.