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RNS Number : 0332E 
Straight PLC 
14 December 2009 
 

Date: 14 December 2009 
On behalf of:    Straight plc ("Straight" or "the Group") 
For immediate release 
 
 
Straight plc 
 
 
  *  Contract Wins 
 
 
 
Straight plc (AIM: STT), the environmental products and services group, is 
pleased to announce 
that it has been awarded contracts by four local councils 
in England to supply kitchen caddy food waste containers and compostable food 
waste bags. The contracts are worth a total of GBP1.3 million. 
 
 
Seven and 23 litre kitchen caddies will be supplied to 56,000 properties in 
Gloucester, 36,000 in Tewkesbury and 57,000 properties in Newcastle Under Lyme. 
The Group is also supplying 120,000 seven litre caddies with ventilated lids and 
18 million compostable liners to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. The 
ventilated system allows moisture in food waste to evaporate, reducing the 
weight and volume of material for collection. 
 
 
All of Straight's kitchen caddies are exclusively manufactured for Straight in 
the UK and encourage householders to separate food waste in their kitchens for 
collection at the kerbside and subsequent composting or anaerobic digestion. 
 
 
Commenting on the news, Jonathan Straight, Chief Executive of Straight plc, 
said: "We are delighted to be helping more local authorities enhance their 
recycling performance through the addition of source separated food waste 
collection. 
 
 
"Separating food from household waste is important as it allows councils to 
collect residual waste on a fortnightly basis, which saves them money. 
Separating food waste also allows councils to use it to generate renewable 
energy and make compost, which are both financially and environmentally 
beneficial activities." 
 
 
 
 
For further information, please contact 
 
 
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| Straight plc                                  |                           | 
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| Jonathan Straight, Chief Executive            | 0113 245 2244             | 
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| Panmure Gordon                                |                           | 
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| Andrew Godber                                 | 0207 459 3600             | 
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|                                               |                           | 
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| Redleaf Communications                        |                           | 
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| Paul Dulieu / Kathryn Hurford                 | 0207 566 6700             | 
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Notes to Editors 
 
 
  *  Straight plc is the UK's leading supplier of specialist kerbside recycling 
  containers as well as a key supplier of a broad range of waste and recycling 
  container solutions. Founded in 1993 by the current Chief Executive, Jonathan 
  Straight, the business has since supplied more than 12 million kerbside 
  recycling boxes to local authorities across the UK, securing its position as the 
  industry leader. 
  *  In 2005, Straight acquired Blackwall Limited, the UK's largest supplier of home 
  composters and water butts. Through the Blackwall brand, Straight has delivered 
  more than 3.5 million compost bins and water butts. 
  *  The business operates through two divisions. The core Trade Business supplying 
  products in bulk to local authorities, utilities, the waste industry, retailers 
  and other businesses and the Retail Business supplying a range of proprietary 
  environmentally friendly consumer products directly to the public, often in 
  partnership with a local authority or a utility. 
  *  Straight operates a radical business model with all manufacture outsourced on an 
  international basis. Most production is local to the end market keeping freight 
  movements and associated emissions to a minimum. 
  *  In February 2009, Straight added to its portfolio with the acquisition of 
  Harcostar Garden Products, a long established premium brand consisting of water 
  butts, compost bins, watering cans and accessories. This has gained new 
  distribution channels for the business in the UK and in Europe. 
  *  Straight plc has established diverse overseas sales channels and is now 
  producing and selling water butts in Australia as well as strong initial sales 
  in the United States and Canada. 
  *  Further information about the company and its products can be 
  found at: www.straight.co.uk 
 
 
 
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