King's Lynn Palm Paper sponsors Environmental Champion category for Lynn News/Klimatech Education Awards 2022

Their site being a familiar sight to anyone driving around the outskirts of Lynn, Palm Paper has sponsored the Environmental Champion category for the Lynn News/Klimatech Education Awards 2022.

Located on Saddlebow Industrial Estate, the Poplar Avenue firm produces paper from 100 per cent recycled paper. The awards ceremony will take place in the Barn at Knights Hill Hotel, Lynn on Thursday, July 21.

Head of technology at Palm Paper, Peter Oughtibridge said: “Palm Paper in King’s Lynn is home to the UK’s largest paper machine, producing paper 24/7 from 100 per cent recycled paper.

“Choosing to sponsor the Environmental Champion award was a natural choice for us; the company has from the start, championed recycling.

“Every year we reprocess 600,000 tonnes of waste paper to produce new magazine paper and newsprint paper. This is enough waste paper to fill St James’ swimming pool 1,500 times! The waste paper is sourced from households and businesses all over Europe.

“As a large manufacturer, we take our environmental responsibilities seriously, working to reduce our impact on the environment. Palm Paper holds several prestigious Eco-Labels and is ISO-14001 certificated.

“More recently, the mill has been awarded participation in the government run “Industry of Future Programme”. This exciting scheme aims to help business develop a roadmap to Net Zero.

“The company strongly supports education in King’s Lynn and beyond – we have a thriving apprenticeship programme, recruiting people from the local area each year.

“Some of our employees have gone on to be sponsored through University after completing the apprenticeship.

“In May 2022, Palm Paper received the Confederation of Paper Industries Skills Award, recognising that the company has made a significant investment in skills development and training.”

Category finalists and sponsors are listed below.

Inspirational Teacher of the Year (Primary, sponsor West Norfolk Council): Chloe Regester – Howard Junior School, Emma Cobb – Fakenham Infant School, Gregory Hill – Howard Junior School.

Inspirational Teacher of the Year (Secondary, Claire Melton partner at Stephenson Smart): Danny Gay – KES Academy, Rachel Bazeley-Smith – Smithdon High School.

Primary School of the Year (Klimatech): Hillcrest Primary School, Howard Junior School, South Wootton Infant School.

Pupil of the Year (Primary, Princess Theatre): George David Manning-Coe – Whitefriars, Rae-Ann Calvert – Whitefriars, Lola Summers – Iceni Academy.

Student of the Year (Secondary, Lightspeed Broadband): Leo Rice-Wallen – Springwood High School, Simona Pilmane – Springwood High School.

Most Active School (Tesco): Holly Meadows Primary School, The Fen Rivers Academy and Howard Junior School.

Secondary School of the Year (Michelle Blake – College of West Anglia): Smithdon High School, Springwood High School, The Nicholas Hamond Academy.

Support Staff Member: Katrina Boyes – Nelson Academy, Paul Mummery – Gt Dunham Primary, Tracey Link – Howard Junior School.

Environmental Champion (Palm Paper): Heartwood Primary School, West Walton Community Primary School, Nelson Academy.

Contribution to the Community (Southgate Packaging): West Walton Community Primary School, Hayley Lockley – King’s Lynn Academy, Smithdon High School.

Pre-School of the year (Doubleday Group): Applewood Nursery, Giggles N Squiggles, South Wootton Pre-School.