CRN UK Conference 2004
Catch the Recycling Bug
Thank you to all those people who made the 15th annual conference such a huge success. We have had very positive feedback on the content and networking opportunities at this years conference.
Please see below for the speaker presentations. Summaries of the seminars are now available to download. We hope you will find this useful.
The audio versions of the main speaker presentations are now available from CRN UK. A CD version can be obtained by contacting Carrie Freeman (Events Assistant) on 0117 9420142 or emailing events@crn.org.uk.
Day 1 - Wednesday 19th May 2004
UPCOMING CHALLENGES FOR WASTE MANAGERS
Urban waste opportunities and challenges (*.pdf 2.49 MB) - Nicky Gavron, Labour candidate for Deputy Mayor
Today's policy agenda for waste and resources: progress or procrastination? (*.pdf 4.25 MB) - Ray Georgeson, WRAP
Waste, the global phenomenon and the proximity principle (*.pdf 3.28 MB) - Ric Anthony, Grass roots Recycling, California
The Ministers speach is now available here. It is not verbatim but covers the main points.
Political Will - its role in recycling (MS WORD 46 KB) Minister's Address - Rt Hon Elliot Morley MP
Political Will and Money: is it possible to secure both? Martin Winter, Mayor of Doncaster
Government support: The construction of Exemplars through the Welsh Assembly (*.pdf 189 KB) - Mal Williams, Coordinator, Cylch
Voluntary Finance Initiative and Sure Funding - update on a cost savings based approach to funding the community waste sector (*.pdf 638 KB) - Ben Metz, London CRN
Afternoon Seminars
Session 1 - Identifying the Practicalities of Implementing WEEE in the UK
Speakers include:
Chair: Sheila McKinley, Defra
Craig Anderson, FRN (*.pdf 2.73 MB)
Bruce Bratley, London ReMade (*.pdf 205 KB)
Andrew Lunnon, Dti (*.pdf 156 KB)
Session 2 - Meeting Recycling and Composting Targets Through the Diversion of Food Waste
Speakers include:
Chair: Andy Cunningham, CRN UK Executive Member
Nick James, State VET Service (*.pdf 569 KB)
Nick McAllister, CCN (*.pdf 120 KB)
Cam Matheson, ELCRP
Catherine Hallewell, HDRA
Session 3 - Challenging the collection methodologies of householder separated collections
Speakers include:
Chair: Iain Gulland, CRN UK Executive Member
Dominic Hogg, Eunomia Research and Consulting (*.pdf 173 KB)
Mike Colyer, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Andy Bond, ECT Recycling
Rick Hindley, Alcan Aluminium Can Recycling
Session 4 - Funding recycling for local authorities and commuity groups
Speakers include:
Chair: Mike Croxford, Newport Wastesavers
Linda Crichton, WRAP (*.pdf 713 KB)
John Enright, Head of Local Authority Support, WIP
Paul Knuckle, CRED (*.pdf 202 KB)
Louise Owens, RSNC (*.pdf 494 KB)
Session 5 - Maximising Recycling Rates at Civic Amenity Sites
Speakers include:
Chair - Joe Papineschi, Eunomia Research and Consulting
Charlotte Beaumont, Future West
Austin Willett, Restore Kings Cross Furniture Store (*.pdf 3.43 KB)
Will Gardiner, North London Waste Authority (*.pdf 1.73)
Session 6 - Zero Waste
Speakers include:
Chair: Ray Georgeson, WRAP
Martin Winter, Mayor of Doncaster
Ric Anthony, Grass Roots Recycling, California
Mal Williams, Cylch
Procurement of Waste and Recycling Services
Intergrated versus Modular Contracts
Speakers include:
Dominic Hogg, Eunomia Research and Consulting
John Enright, Head of Local Authority Support, WIP
Lee Marshall, Stratford-upon-Avon District Council (*.pdf 167 KB)
Procurement from SMEs and the Community Sector
Speakers include:
Richard Macfarlane, (*.pdf 69.5 KB) co-author of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report Achieving Community Benefits Through Contracts
Geoffrey Tierney, ODPM
Andy Bond, ECT Recycling (*.pdf 4.55 MB)
DAY 2 - Thursday 20 May 2004
Marketing, Media and Awareness
Community-based marketing explained. Raising awareness through practical action (*.pdf 2.99 MB) - Mark Walton, The Recycling Consortium
Rethink Rubbish Western Riverside - Boosting Kerbside Effectiveness (*.pdf 1.54 MB) - Jim Fielder, Waste Watch
Awareness is not enough (*.pdf 138 KB) - Clare Lennard, Case Study Ecoactive in Hackney
Branding recycling as a lifestyle choice (*.pdf 2.4 MB) - Fay Dashper, Oxfordshire County Council and Anna Maris, Resource Publishing
Morning Seminars
Session 1 - Opportunities in Waste and Job Creation
Speakers include:
Chair: Jim McLaughlin, CRN UK Executive Committee Member
Terry McDonald, St Vincents de Paul, Oregon
Ann Menzies-Blythe, Wildwood
Peter Lee, Recycling Ollerton & Broughton (ROB) (*.pdf 5.23 MB)
Session 2 - Environmental Education in Schools
Speakers include:
Session run by The Recycling Consortium
Chair: Martin Pearce, TRC
Robin Jones, North Somerset Education Officer, TRC
Dawn McGhee, North Somerset Education Officer, TRC
Session 3 - Training Opportunities within the Sector
Speakers include:
Chair: Emma Hallett, CRN UK
Adam Martin, Ambios
Jude Warrender, CRN UK (*.pdf 73 KB)
Liz Green, WRAP (*.pdf 770 KB)
Session 4 - Expanding involvement in recycling in harder to reach communities
Speakers include:
Chair: Dave Birley, Safe Neighbourhood Unit
Worku Lakew, Tower Hamlets Community Recycling Consortium
Manda Brookman, CoaST - Cornwall Sustainable Tourism
Session 5 - The challenge of dealing with industrial and commercial waste
Speakers include:
Chair: Doreen Fedrigo, Waste Watch
Richard Mehmed, NCWRP Wood
Sally Purnell, Network Recycling (*.pdf 176 KB)
Andrew Pears, Kotuku
Session 6 - Linking up with awareness campaigns and achieving best results
Speakers include:
Chair: Peter Woodward, Quest Associates
Gareth Morton, SWAP
Gareth Lloyd, Director of Communications, WRAP
Anna Maris, Resource Publishing
Lewis Herbert, Anglia Region Waste Awareness SLIM YOUR BIN! Campaign ARWAC 1997 to 2002
Recognising the economic and social benefits of waste
The opportunities reprocessing presents for job creation - Terry McDonald, St Vincent de Paul's Oregon
Please download all four parts for the full presentation.
Part 1 (*.pdf 5.57 MB)
Part 2 (*.pdf 4.91 MB)
Part 3 (*.pdf 4.19 MB)
Part 4 (*.pdf 5.5 MB)
Plugging the Leaks... (*.pdf 6.91 MB) - Justin Sacks, New Economics Foundation
Case Study: Added value achievements in Scotland (*.pdf 536 KB) - Clive Good, Campbeltown Wastewatchers
Waste in the Regions
Pooling Waste Targets (*.pdf 4.19 MB) - Steve Palfrey, Somerset County Council
Working with the RDA (*.pdf 956 KB) - Angela White, Yorkshire Forward
How the community sector fits with the regional agenda (*.pdf 149 KB) - Naomi Johnson, CRN UK and Philippa Roberts, London CRN