Community Reuse Network Ireland

1. Community Reuse Network Ireland

2. About CRN All Island network Growing membership base 3 Year Strategic Plan Seed funding from EPA Co-ordinator in place from July 2011

3. An Ireland where the word ‘waste’ doesn’t exist and where our entire community benefits from the social, environmental and economic value of all reusable resources. Vision An Ireland where the word ‘waste’ doesn’t exist and where our entire community benefits from the social, environmental and economic value of all reusable resources.

4. Why reuse? Financial motivation & cost savings Save time, energy & resources Retains value in products Generates jobs & business activity

5. Why now? Reuse Centres and Virtual Exchanges growing globally Benefits people and the environment Jobs – 450,000 unemployed Sustainable design Revised EU Waste Framework Directive

6. Article 8 “Member States shall take measures as appropriate to promote the re-use of products and preparing for re-use activities, notably through the establishment and support of re-use and repair networks, the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures”

7. The Main Benefits Waste prevention & sustainable resource management Social equity - social inclusion activities, affordable goods Economic viability – jobs and training

8. What’s being reused? Furniture – Busy Bees, Rediscovery Centre, Revamp, VSL, Freetrade Ireland, East Belfast Mission, SMILE Paint – Rediscovery Centre, Revamp Textiles – Liberties Recycling, Rediscovery Centre, East Belfast Mission Computers and WEEE – Camara, Rehab Recycle, Bryson Electrical Recycling , CCRI, East Belfast Mission Bicycles – Rothar, Rediscovery Centre, East Belfast Mission

9. 2010 CRN Statistics Home Furniture – Over 257 tonnes / 6,600 items Paint – Over 1.5 tonnes / 250-300 5l tins Textiles – Over 1300 tonnes / 1,950,000 items Computers and WEEE – Over 62,000 tonnes / 40,000 items Bicycles – Over 15.6 tonnes / 780 bikes *Note: some members data to be added

10. Jobs & Training Ireland - Over 450 jobs and growing Ireland - Over 75 Volunteers and work placements

11. Reuse in Practice The Rediscovery Centre Furniture, Fashion, Bikes, Paint, Metals From 3 staff in 2005 to 23 in 2011 (FT & PT) Workshops, retail, education & research www.rediscoverycentre.ie

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16. CRN work to date Draft 3 year strategic plan Increase in membership numbers Successful membership of the RREUSE network Communications strategy Draft best practice guide Input into new policy documents

17. CRN Strategic Plan 1. Develop a market for reused goods 2. Create and develop a reuse infrastructure 3. Promote the potential of reuse and recycling 4. Educate for legislative change 5. Support CRN members

18. CRN Active Projects Strategic Plan consultation process Reuse at Civic Amenity / Recycling Centres Finalise & Develop KPIs Reuse Quality Mark research & feasibility Annual Conference 2011 Participation in the RREUSE network

19. Reuse Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuse http://www.rreuse.org http://www.freetradeireland.ie http://www.freecycle.org http://www.crni.ie