NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation Men of the Trees has received recognition for its Carbon Neutral program, winning the top prize at the 2007 WA Environment awards. Men of the Trees/Carbon Neutral also received two other awards in the community achievement-group category, and the Act Now award, chosen by Environment Minister David Templeman, Since 2001, more than 875,000 native trees have been planted at about 40 different sites under the Carbon Neutral program, acting as carbon offsets for individuals and businesses. Other businesses recognised for their initiatives were Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, which won the Corporate Business Leading by Example award, and Amcor Recycling WA, which won the Small Business Leading by Example award for its Recyle @ Work program.
