Links & Contacts

Community Recycling Network (CRN)
The Community Recycling Network is an umbrella membership organisation promoting community-based sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling the UK's growing waste problem.
www.crn.org.uk

Furniture Reuse Network
The Furniture Reuse (formerly Recycling) Network is the national co-ordinating body for 300 furniture and appliance re-use and recycling organisations, which exist across the UK. It is one of the largest co-ordinating bodies in the social sector. 
www.frn.org.uk

Community Composting Network
Community Composting Network (CCN): Providing advice and support to existing and would-be community composting projects across the UK. www.communitycompost.org

The Composting Association
www.compost.org.uk

Real Nappy Association
The Real Nappy Association is the central source for information and advice on all nappy-related issues, for local authorities, the media, health professionals and individuals. We also provide practical support, including advice on adult incontinence.
www.realnappy.com

Paint Recycling
Community Re-Paint is a network of paint reuse schemes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The purpose of the scheme is to collect leftover reusable paint from householders, and redistribute it to those who need paint but cannot afford it. There is also opportunity for groups to become part of the Community Re-Paint National Network, by setting up your own paint reuse scheme. There is a successful scheme currently running in Norfolk, for more information please contact Jim Elliott
Email: jim@scrapbox.freeserve.co.uk or look at www.communityrepaint.org.uk

Plastics
RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics Ltd) promotes and facilitates post consumer plastic container recycling in the UK, to overcome technical and economic barriers to growth.
www.recoup.org

Aluminium Recycling
Alupro are the UK's Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and are responsible for encouraging and developing recycling collection initiatives, for consumer education, and for representing the aluminium packaging industry to government. If you are interested in collecting cans or the processes involved in aluminium can recycling visit www.alupro.org.uk or one of their member organisations e.g. Alcan at
www.cashforcans.co.uk

Legislation
For all background legislation and forthcoming legislation check out
www.letsrecycle.com/legislation

Environment Agency
Want to know what your producer responsibilities are or navigate quickly through the mass of waste legislation acts and regulations, check out the Environment Agency's website and visit Netregs.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/netregs/sectors/

Waste Education
WasteWatch are the leading national organisation raising awareness on waste reduction, reuse and recycling. Excellent and informative web site, with a section on what do with individual materials:
www.wastewatch.org.uk

City Farms & Community Gardens
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens:
www.farmgarden.org.uk

Women’s Environmental Network
WEN is a unique, vital and innovative campaigning organisation, which represents women and campaigns on issues, which link women, environment and health. Formed in 1988, it is a registered charity and membership organisation that depends on its members, donations and limited grant support for survival.
www.wen.org.uk

Mailing Preference Service
Contact to have your address removed from mailing lists to reduce the amount of junk mail you receive.
www.mpsonline.org.uk or 020 7291 3310

Recycling Consortium
Includes information about a Community Waste Action Toolkit with advice on setting up projects and funding
www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk

Re-cycle
A charity relieving poverty by taking second-hand bikes overseas. Many bikes are thrown away or lie rusting in garages in the UK, while people in Less Developed Countries are without transport apart from their feet. Walking can take up to 4 hours per day (e.g. collecting water, walking to field or town), lowering work / productive time. Re-Cycle’s mission is to collect and ship second hand bicycles and parts to LDCs.
www.re-cycle.org

Techknowledgy
UK-based charity dedicated to supplying the Third World with basic computer equipment to aid educational development. They accept: PCs, monitors, printers, scanners, modems, cables and software that meet their specifications www.tky.org.uk

Cartridges for Charity
Collect empty computer printer cartridges and mobiles using a FREEPOST address, and then sell them on for recycling to raise money for charities
www.cartridges4charity.co.uk

Spectacles Recycling
Vision Aid Overseas exists to help needy people in developing countries whose lives are blighted by bad eyesight, particularly in those cases where spectacles can help. Many Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs, churches, schools, opticians and individuals help to collect the spectacles. VAO recycles thousands of pairs of second-hand spectacles every year
www.vao.org.uk Tel: 01293 535016

Waste Exchange UK Ltd
Waste Exchange UK is an operation that enables materials discarded by one company to be re-used by another company www.wasteexchangeuk.com

DETR Materials Information Exchange
Allows the construction industry to buy and sell used, second hand and unused construction materials over the Internet
cig.bre.co.uk/connet/mie/

Volresource
Practical resources for people involved in charities, voluntary or community organisations. VolResource is the place for information on events, contacts, services, specialist sources, briefings and news www.volresource.org.uk

Rethink Rubbish
www.rethinkrubbish.com

Recycle-More
Click on 'bank locator' (top right green button on home page) and choose the waste type(s) you want to recycle from the list displayed or choose whether you want to search by postcode or place name and click the 'Search' button find your nearest recycling facilities. Useful if you’re going on holiday.
www.recycle-more.co.uk

The National Trust
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

GreenPeace
www.greenpeace.org.uk

Friends of the Earth
www.foe.co.uk

Recycled & Earth Friendly Products
There are a variety of products available. Try:

• www.cat.org.uk
• www.naturalcollection.co.uk
• www.tradinggreen.co.uk (green glass UK)
• www.oxfam.org.uk
• www.remarkable.co.uk
• www.recycledproducts.org.uk

Recycling Campaigns
www.encams.org

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
www.defra.gov.uk/environment

Waste & Resources Action Programme
www.wrap.org.uk

Promoting Action on Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling
www.wastewatch.org.uk

Local Organisations