A unique project to save energy, encourage recycling and reduce the amount of waste generated by a Bradford shopping centre has missed out on an award.
Bradford Council has worked with the Kirkgate Centre to introduce new measures to manage its waste more efficiently.
Tenants in the Kirkgate Centre now recycle all their coathangers, cans, lamps and tubes, cardboard, organics and chewing gum.
Fruit and vegetable waste from the markets and a juice bar is now being sent to Yorkshire Water to be composted.
Water saving devices have been installed in 150 toilets, new ways of separating waste have been introduced and lighting levels and timer switches have been reviewed to save energy.
In the six months since the scheme started there have been significant green savings.
The effort had been shortlisted for a SCEPTRE award for environmental management, an award which recognises best practice in the retail industry.
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