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The Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development has announced the recipients of its 2012 Laureate Award has been given to two entrepreneurs, one from the United States the other from Sweden, who have played an integral role in boosting the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials.
This year’s recipients are:
• Dr. Michael Biddle, Richmond, Calif., who combined technical expertise and entrepreneurial brilliance in his work that includes recycled plastics.
• Björn Söderberg, Stockholm and Nepal, who has helped build and develop responsible companies in Nepal in the field of sustainable waste recycling
The Gothenburg prize was founded in 1999 by the City of Gothenburg, Sweden, along with several companies with the aim to "stimulate the continued development and recognize strategic work of sustainable development, nationally and internationally."
The prize is awarded in collaboration between the City of Gothenburg, Västra Götaland and the following companies: Andra AP-Fonden, Carl Bennet AB, Christan Berner Invest AB, Elanders AB, Eldan Recycling, Folksam, Handelsbanken, Kooperativa Förbundet, Nordea, PEAB, SEB, DB Schenker AB and SKF.
The winners will be presented with the award at a ceremony on Dec. 4, 2012.