UK and EU organisations that provide ideas for recycling and reuse

October 2nd, 2010 by Richard Lord

Association of Charity Shops based in London   Donate, Don’t Waste

Campaign for Real Recycling

Community Composting Network based in Sheffield

Community Recycling Network UK based in Bristol

Community Recycling Network for Scotland The CRNS produces a quarterly magazine – Towards Zero

Ecomodo – lend and borrow each other’s everyday objects, skills and spaces with confidence.

London Community Resource Network

Love Food Hate Waste

My Zero Waste – making our world a cleaner place

The UKs Furniture re-use network The network provides useful publications.

Four million children in the UK live in households that cannot afford to replace worn out or broken furniture and three million children live in households that cannot afford to replace broken electrical items.  Source DWP March 2007

Recycle Now

Reuse and Recycling European Union Social Enterprises in Brussels.  For a PowerPoint presentation as a PDF file about their work click RREUSE.

Rethink Waste in Northern Ireland

rx3 works to create markets for recycled materials

Wales Community Recycling Network produce a number of publications including a booklet showcasing exemplary partnerships between community recyclers, local authorities and the local population.  Material Matters is a quarterly magazine for the Welsh recycling sector.

Waste & Resources Action Programme WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) works in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help businesses and individuals reap the benefits of reducing waste, develop sustainable products and use resources in an efficient way.

Zero Waste Europe