GREEN REVIEW
Community Payback where a pilot scheme is being run, that has a young person paying back their commu- nity service alongside train- ing and a work placement. of its kind in Scotland and is of great importance to the development of these young people, and the prevention of re-offending, offering training and support.
Why does GRAB promote reuse in the community? In 2010/11 over 9,500 tonnes of waste was delivered to Moleigh Civic Amenity Site (CAS), Oban, which would include household furniture, white goods, bikes and bric- a-brac. Over 4,000 tonnes projects are designed and
set up to help provide an al- divert not just furniture, but bikes, paint and wood.
Furniture reuse projects work because one person’s out of date furniture or furniture that
is in ‘need of repair’ can be another person’s pleasure, and some of these items be- ing taken to the CAS can be ‘reused’ and are certainly re- salable. divert over 40 tonnes in 2010/11, which included items that were destined needed some repairs or cos- metic work done, but were then sold on. It sells a wide variety of household goods including the kitchen sink. Volunteers are encouraged and supported up at the site to get involved with the fur- niture restoration and repair, as well as with designing and building bird feeders, boxes and rabbit hutches with wood that is being reused from fur- niture that is beyond repair.
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