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As a consequence of attending the 2nd Social
Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne organised by Social Ventures
Australia and Social Traders, a group of organisations from around
Australia who operate Recycling Enterprises decided to form a
National Network.
There
were people at the World Forum from New Zealand and Scotland who
had already formed Community Recycling Networks in their countries.
They encouraged us to establish an Australian
Network.
Contacts
include:
Greg Poultney,
Convenor.
Steps Disability, Queensland.
gregp@steps.net.au
Peter Cox,
Secretary.
FEO, Bendigo.
info@communityrecycling.com.au
Anita
Saunders,
Member.
Finding Workable Solutions, South Australia.
Anita.Saunders@fws.org.au
Mark
Daniels,
Member.
Social Traders.
Mark.Daniels@socialtraders.com.au
Andy
Vagg
Hobart,
Tasmania bulletin@communityrecycling.com.au
Craig
Rees
Great Lakes Resource Recovery, NSW
resourcerecovery@glcr.org.au
Paul
Waters
E-Cycling Services Maiwel Ltd
Paul.Waters@maiwel.com.au
There
is great potential for communities to learn from one another to use
waste as a resource, to create jobs, reduce waste and as a result
strengthen inclusion for all.
As it
is a National Network, technology will play an important role in
getting information out, but it will be up to the participating
groups and individuals to share their experiences and
skills.
There
is a monthly bulletin and contacts will slowly build up on the
website. Skype is a great way to have a meeting between a person in
Queensland and say someone in Victoria. Skype to Skype calls are
free and you can also get a knowledgeable computer person to
download the software for free.
There
are now over 50 Recycling Enterprises, operating at over 70 sites
throughout Australia, perhaps there are many more. All are
experiencing great results. There are many different models of
operation. There
are no set rules.
CRNA
encourages you to get cracking in your community. Job Seekers and
the environment will benefit.
CRNA
appreciates the sponsorship of Social Traders, Sustainability
Victoria and the NSW Office of Environment &
Heritage.
Please give your feedback to:
info@communityrecycling.com.au
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