Scottish Waste Awareness Group Waste Aware University Amanda Ingram, Senior Campaigns Officer

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Scottish Waste Awareness GroupWaste Aware
UniversityAmanda Ingram, Senior Campaigns
Officer
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• Scottish Waste Awareness Group
• Resources Available
• Sector-specific Resources
• Waste Aware Business example
• Development of Waste Aware University - for
  Universities Colleges

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Scottish Waste Awareness Group

• National Waste Plan targets for waste reduction
  recycling. Initial focus on Municipal Solid
  Waste.
• SWAG - develop deliver national campaign,
  Waste Aware Scotland.
• WAS campaigns delivered at local level to raise
  awareness of, and change public attitudes and
  behaviour towards Reduce, Reuse Recycle.
• Campaigns matched to actual infrastructure.
• WAS campaign - consistency of approach,
  terminology and branding in waste awareness
  materials throughout Scotland.

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Scottish Waste Awareness Group

• Waste Aware Scotland campaign currently being
  delivered across all 32 local authorities

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Information Resources

• Waste Aware Scotland Campaign guidelines and
  advice
• Exhibitions, displays and talks
• Telephone and online enquiries
• WAS magazine
• WAS website online tools (Sort It, Discussion
  forum)

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Sector-specific resources

• Waste Aware
• Construction (live)
• Business (live)
• Healthcare (live)
• Schools
• Government
• Community
• Universities Colleges

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Waste Aware Business

• Majority of businesses in Scotland are
  Small-Medium Enterprises
• FSB survey on waste disposal highlighted
  various key issues for SMEs including Lack of
  awareness of local recycling facilities
• Scottish Executive proposed development of
  web-based facility by SWAG to provide information
  on recycling facilities available to business
• SWAG worked closely with businesses and waste
  management industry during development

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Waste Aware Business

• Business Recycling Directory - in electronic
  format accessed via the Waste Aware Business
  website
• Businesses can search by area or postcode, and
  the type of material they want to recycle
• Range of service providers included
• FAQs
• Poster creator
• Links to other organisations
• Coming soon. How To, Case studies, Materials
  guide

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Waste Aware University - Development

• Discussions with relevant stakeholders and focus
  groups
• Central point for waste-related information for
  Universities Colleges
• Links contacts for University College
  resources
• Links to other Waste Aware resources (e.g.
  Recycling Directory)
• Regular updates to ensure information relevant
  up-to-date
• FAQ guide
• Poster Creator
• How To guide
• Case Studies

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What do you want Waste Aware University to do
for you?

• Amanda Ingram
• Scottish Waste Awareness Group
• amanda.ingram_at_ksbscotland.org.uk
• 01786 468 782