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Alderman Peel High School

Alderman Peel High School in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, offers a STEM and sustainability programme that blends Greenpower kit car racing, design and technology, and a novel plastic recycling-to-product initiative, giving students hands-on engineering and sustainability experience.

Over the past few years, with sponsorship from Equinor and support from community partners, the school’s STEM Club has involved students across Key Stages 3 to 5.

It recently invested in machinery from Sustainable Design Studio, which is used in GCSE design and technology classes, the after-school ‘Junk to Funk’ club, and by the school’s Student Eco Council.

The judges said: “Alderman Peel High School has embedded sustainability into its curriculum and extracurricular activities, inspiring students through hands-on STEM projects.”

They added that the STEM and sustainability programme is “led by an outstanding advocate” and creates “a replicable model for sustainable learning”.

New-U Enterprises offers affordable pre-loved fashion to the general public (Image: Maddie Lake)

New-U Enterprises is a registered charity that offers affordable pre-loved fashion to the general public.

Its shop in Norwich’s Castle Quarter features a wide selection of quality second-hand clothing, which customers can purchase at a discount with loyalty points awarded for their donations.

New-U also runs a range of free upcycling workshops and community events to help participants repurpose clothing that is no longer fit to wear and transform it into new items.

In the past year, New-U has kept 9,000 wearable items in circulation and upcycled another 1,500 through its community activities. It also helped 60 unemployed individuals gain employability skills and confidence through its work placement scheme, while giving away 400 items of children’s clothing to families on low incomes.

The judges praised New-U’s “holistic approach”, which they said “delivers environmental, economic and community benefits”.

PSH Environmental is committed to reducing its carbon footprint (Image: Ian Bury Photography)

PSH Environmental is a family-run waste recycling and management company based in Rackheath, Norfolk.

The company continually invests in innovation to reduce landfill dependency, improve recycling rates and minimise its carbon footprint.

In 2024 and 2025, PSH achieved Certified Carbon Neutral status through Carbon Neutral Britain, offsetting 1,179.6 tonnes of CO₂e emissions via verified global carbon offsetting projects accredited by the Gold Standard and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).

PSH is also committed to community engagement through initiatives like the Clean Up to Green Up programme, which supports local clean-up efforts and environmental education.

The judges said PSH is “a pioneering waste management company leading the way in sustainability”.

They added that the company has “set new industry standards” by achieving carbon-neutral certification and developing the world’s first solar-powered industrial shredder.

For more information about the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards, or to buy tickets for the awards ceremony in Ipswich on March 26, please visit cleanandgreenawards.co.uk

To find out more about the other finalists, please click here.

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