The company received a glass trophy in recognition of its efforts in developing market leading composting technology at a packed gala dinner held at the New Connaught Rooms in London. The inaugural Rushlight Awards were attended by investors, city advisers, trade associations, government departments, companies and organisations which are leading the way in 'clean technology'.  The have been created to celebrate the significant achievements of UK and Irish technology, innovation and commerce in helping to address the key issues of climate change and waste management.

The Rushlight Waste Composting Award recognises the most significant development that has furthered the use or increased the effectiveness of composting. TEG was chosen for its proven and robust technology.

Clive Hall, COE of Eventure Media, who organised the awards, said: "Society now recognises the importance of our environment and technology has a significant part to play in righting the wrongs of the past and managing society's effect on our environment today.

"The composting award is designed to celebrate and publicise the significant achievements in the waste industry in developing ways to increase the composting of organic matter and in this way to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill."

TEG's Business Development Manager, James Westcott, received the award from Dr Margaret Bates, Manager SITA Centre for Sustainable Wastes Management, University of Northampton, who was one of the judges. "We are very pleased to have been recognised with this award," he said.  "Our Silo Cage composting technology is widely regarded as the leading technology for the treatment of green and organic waste and its modular design enables us to provide cost effective, custom-made solutions for each customer's individual requirements."

TEG systems are operational sites across the UK, in Perthshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Norfolk, and South Wales. A sixth plant in Gwynedd, West Wales, is due to open early in 2008.