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Green-Works officially launches Ct Office Wolverhampton

26 March 2010

Colin Crooks CEO of Green-Works was proud today to officially launch the opening of their latest partner Ct Office based in Wolverhampton.

Ct Office is now open for business, removing surplus office furniture and putting it through the Green-Works reuse model, providing high quality furniture back to the local community, businesses, schools, charities and community groups at unbeatable prices. 

The speeches began with Colin Knott, General Manager at Ct Office; followed by Colin Crooks, CEO Green-Works; Murray Seccombe, Chief Executive Community Transport commencing with special guest Lord Bilston. All speakers agreed and focused on what a wonderful opportunity this venture will be not only for those directly involved but for those who will benefit, specifically the local community providing employment, a valuable resource and environmental benefits.  

Lord Bilston cut ribbon and stressed what a great pleasure to see, and be celebrating, with Green-Works, the development of Community Transport and its new venture Ct Office. 

Ct Office would like to thank all those involved in getting this far, especially FRN and WRAP.


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Green-Works Facts

Green-Works celebrated its 10th birthday in 2010

We were the first to recognise the scale of the commerical furniutre problem with towards 500,000 tonnes of commercial furniture being dumped in landfill every year by companies

Green-Works has helped over 5,500 charities and organisations providing low cost furniture

We have donated over 70 jam packed containers of valauable educational and office furniture across the developing world

Our volunteers programme has save the state over £500K in social benefit

We have 5 proceesing centres across the UK which combined offer over 100,000 sq ft of capacity to deal with unwanted items

Green-Works was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise - Sustainable Development 2008