Resources
The following page lists items that are more commonly re-used.
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
There are a variety of local and national re-use organisations that are well established. In addition to delivering their own services, local authorities can work with existing organisations to promote and encourage re-use. WRAP has recently launched its Partnerships are key to success (PAKTS) initiative which comprises a suite of material including how-to guides and case studies highlighting the importance of re-use and partnership working.
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
Loan and hire activities come under the umbrella term of the "sharing economy", a term which encompasses the idea of sharing property, time, skills and other resources.
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
One of the main barriers to donation of items for re-use is a lack of knowledge about what services are available or a lack of facilities for donation. Local authorities can encourage donation by providing information about donation options and also be supporting the re-use organisations who will receive the donations.
- Collections & recycling
- Re-use
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
The benefits of face-to-face exchanges when it comes to re-using household items.
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use & recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
There are multiple mechanisms available for the exchange and re-use of items. These include face to face exchange through events and online exchange via a number of websites. Local authorities can either deliver these services or support community groups and other external organisations in their delivery of the services.
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
Local authorities may not be best placed to deliver messages to all audiences so it is important to look for partners such as medical services and advice networks. These services and networks can provide information to the parents prior to and after the birth of their baby, via classes, nappucinos (coffee mornings for new mothers) and other baby and toddler sessions etc.
- Eliminating problem plastics
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
By repairing or re-using goods which still retain some operational value there are social, financial and environmental benefits in comparison to producing a brand new product.
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Re-use
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
WRAP have produced a series of step-by-step guides aimed at encouraging more partnerships between local authorities, waste management companies and third sector organisations to deliver more re-use.
- Collections and sorting
- Recycling in urban areas
- HWRCs & bring sites
- Commercial waste
- Re-use
- Electricals
- Re-use and recycling
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
The repair and re-use of electrical and electronic products keeps valuable materials out of the waste stream for longer. Re-use organisations also have a positive social impact in the communities in which they operate.
- Electricals
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
A WRAP study into the composition and re-use potential of household bulky textiles found that of all bulky waste in the UK around 19% (310,000 tonnes) consists of textiles.
- Non-clothing textiles
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
This section describes the opportunities for re-use of electrical and electronic products that would otherwise be discarded.
- Collections & recycling
- Re-use
- Electricals
- Consumer behaviour
- Re-use and recycling
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations