A couple of us from Dunbar went over to Bridge of Allan to the Community Resources Network (CRNS) 2013 conference. The topic was the “Circular Economy” and we had a chance to talk with delegates from most of the “community resource” sector, many public & private players too. Frazer Scott, Head of Business & Development…

Posters promoting the national re-use phone line started to appear in bus shelters earlier this year. The re-use phone line is a free service to make it easier to donate quality, unwanted goods like furniture, white goods, working electrical goods and other bulkier items. Funded by Zero Waste Scotland, the re-use phone line – 0800 0665…

There’s a lot of waste in the food value chain. This infographic from WRAP UK (2009/10 data.) suggests consumers have control over a lot of that waste.[1. Percentages denote amounts of food wasted as a proportion of that produced for UK consumption]

It also makes it easier to recycle. Here’s a couple fo illustrative videos. Gadgets are increasingly easy to repair and disassemble, by why isn’t everything made this way? http://youtu.be/tQY1VdpHF4c

Recycling more, is indisputably a good thing, but what are the implications for redesigning products and materials life cycles to improve their life span? Over at the Ellen McArthur Foundation they are rethinking such things. Check out their youtube channel and website to see what they are up to:

What would make you recycle more? I know what I would like. Weekly collections and better segregation as I cannot stand having to mix stuff up and then separate it again – space is at a premium in my house, and I expect most other homes. And wouldn’t it be great if I we didn’t…