1. Jo Bennison Waste Aware North East

2. www.wasteawarenortheast.org.uk

3. Aims of Waste Aware North East Increase Recycling and Reuse in the North East Region. Promote Waste Minimisation to domestic and commercial stakeholders. Encourage changing attitudes and behaviour towards waste in the North East. Reduce the North East’s use of Landfill. Reassure stakeholders that recycling activities do make a significant difference to the environment. Ensure regional and national partners involved in waste management work together. Reduce the amount of packaging waste produced and increase packaging recycling rates.

4. Waste Aware North East Work Streams Work Stream 1 Waste Minimisation Campaign. 2 Elements –Love Food Hate Waste –Young Adult Waste Minimisation – Student Recycling and Reuse project

5. Waste Aware North East Work Streams Work Stream 2 Education Programme Develop a model for implementing Recycling Schemes in schools and providing educational material

6. Waste Aware North East Work Streams Work Stream 3 Community Group Engagement Use Community Groups as a mouthpiece for sustainable waste messages within their communities Support and encourage the development of community led waste projects –Establishment of a Community Recycling Network for the North East

7. Waste Aware North East Work Streams Work Stream 4 Packaging Waste Encourage the public to recycle more packaging waste and ensure they are aware of the materials they can recycle in their area Reduce the amount of packaging waste produced in the North East

8. What we want from you today! We want to know: What you are doing or planning to do with regards to waste awareness? What are the barriers/gaps to carrying out your activities? How do you see Waste Aware North East adding value? Can you commit to getting involved?

9. For further details contact: Jo Bennison Jobennison@daxi.co.uk 07815 754931