Short seminars (2-3 hours) for smaller groups (typically 20 people).
Designed to be informative and informal - a great way to learn and meet people!
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£15 Non members
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Sucessful Can Recycling Partnerships
Speakers:
Perth Housing Association
Perth & Kinross Council
Corus
Perthshire Housing Association identified a need to provide recycling facilities for their residents and successfully worked in partnership with Perth and Kinross council to develop an education and awareness programme and provide communal facilities for paper, glass and aluminium.
This event will look at the process can recycling, from collection through to reprocessing, and the importance of effective relationships between housing associations, community groups and local authorities in implementing successful community recycling projects.
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26 April 2006
Denny
£25 Members
£50 Non members |
Textile Recycling
Speakers:
Nathans Wastesavers
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7-14 May 2006
Various Locations
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Compost Awareness Week 2006
A number of events will be run across Scotland to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use. The week aims to encourage the public and business communities alike to take action to support composting at all scales and to use composts!
RAGS is looking for our members to get involved in supporting Compost Awareness Week. If you want to host an event or have an idea, please contact Martin at the RAGS office. |
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May 2006
Alloa
£25 Members
£50 Non members |
The Glass Lifecycle
Speakers:
O-I Glass
Looking at the life cycle of glass. The industry involved and reducing the amount going into landfill. Aspects covered:
- The value of Glass
- Collection
- Contamination / Separation
- Treatment
- End products
- Its use as an aggregate
- The Market
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TBC
£25 Members
£50 Non members |
Packaging and its implications
Speakers:
Brian Bingham (Highlander International)
Angus Macpherson (The Environment Exhange)
Over the past year there have been many consultations on Producers Responsibility and Packaging waste obligations. This half-day event will be looking at:
- Changes in the legislation
- Its effect on you
- Compliance schemes
- 2006 and future targets
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The Impact of WEEE
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TBC
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive’s, producer responsibility and retailer take-back obligations will be implement in June 2006. Are you prepared? This seminar will be looking at this question and the following areas:
- Compliance schemes
- Effect on the Local Authorities and their role
- Storage and Treatment
- Reuse and Recycling
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£25 Members
£50 Non members |
Energy From Waste
Speakers:
TBC
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£25 Members
£50 Non members |
Waste Management & Planning Legislation
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£25 Members
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Construction Waste
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As part of our ongoing support to members, RAGS responds to relevant consultation documents from the Scottish Executive. To have your say, join RAGS, come along to one of our meetings and help formulate our formal response to the Scottish Executive.
