Remanufacturing

1. Remanufacturing As a driver of growth for social enterprise recycling services in rural communities John Watt David Livingstone Centre for Sustainability University of Strathclyde j.a.watt@strath.ac.uk

2. Meet Peter…

3. Social enterprises are “organisations seeking business solutionstosocial problems” Thompson and Doherty (2006: 362)

4. With annualturnover of £1bn “Highland Council officialsestimatesocial enterpriseto beasimportantto theScottish economyastourism” Pearce, 2005: 2

5. But….

6. Many social enterprises struggle to be financially sustainable

7. Study of 2 recycling social enterprises in Argyll and Bute Kintyre Recycling Fyne Futures Over 70% of staff with social or special needs Contract with Local Authority More income required to continue the services

8. “We have a plan that is based over a number of years and suddenly everything has changed” Amanda Card, Kintyre Recycling

9. “Recycling is not going to be profitable in a few years time.”Billy Millar, Fyne Futures

10. Distance to market for processed recyclable goods

11. A thinly spread population

12. Challenging contract terms

13. “Re-use is the future”Billy Millar, Fyne Futures

14. Revenue from remanufacturing can support the recycling services

15. Potential for 80% increase in income

16. Potential carbon emissions saved per tonne processed Community Recycling Network Scotland: 2010

17. “I’m really excited about our biofuel development”Amanda Card, Kintyre Recycling

18. “We have to think about diversifying” Billy Millar, Fyne Futures

19. Goods collected and remanufactured within Argyll and Bute

20. Existing infrastructurecan be a launch pad for remanufacturing

21. Local demandfor goods and services

22. Support is available from other organisations

23. Social enterprise remanufacturing is successful in urban regions but can it work in rural communities?

24. Trainingandknowledge exchange needed

25. Partnershipsare essential

26. Easy entry intosupply chains?

27. In conclusion

28. Remanufacturehas the potential toincrease incomeby up to80%

29. Remanufacture can increase thepositiveenvironmental impacts of social enterprises

30. And Remanufacturing can help tokeepPeterinemployment

31. Thank you John Watt David Livingstone Centre for Sustainability University of Strathclyde j.a.watt@strath.ac.uk

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