Refurb-a-Sash has won a prestigious Green Guardian Award for its environmentally friendly approach in helping to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the Royal Borough of Richmond.

The Highly Commended Award for Green Business of the Year 2007 was presented to Graeme Keene, Operations Manager at a glittering ceremony at Teddington’s Landmark Arts Centre on Friday 28^th September.

Refurb-a-Sash’s Managing Director Adrian Thompson says - “our specialist joinery is in a mixed residential and industrial area, we are very aware of our responsibilities to the local environment. This award is great endorsement of all we have done for the local community by our investment in specialist recycling equipment and the manufacturing process itself.”

Refurb-a-Sash recycles its sawdust & waste wood off-cuts to provide heat for the factory. This reduces energy consumption by eliminating the use of fossil fuel, vastly reduces the number of skip lorries thus reducing carbon emissions & noise pollution, and prevents dumping re-usable waste into expensive landfill sites. 

Richmond Council leader Serge Lourie commented “We all have a part to play – Global responsibility starts at a local level - these awards highlight how businesses are putting this into practice around the borough. It is inspiring to see the breadth of activity and sheer enthusiasm for environmental issues”

Adrian concludes – “not only have we made a contribution to the environment we have made our business more efficient and are well on track to pay back the investment we have made in this technology. British Gas should be congratulated for sponsoring this event.”