Ray Georgeson, chief executive of Wastewatch, and judge for the waste minimisation section, presented the top award for this category to Global Balance Trust at the Awards in London. Mr Georgeson praised the project in his report, saying: “This is well managed project that benefits not only the environment, but also local communities. Paint is a difficult and hazardous material to dispose of, but this project is working towards a way to solve this problem by redistributing unused paint for reuse.”
The Community Re>Paint Scheme, set up by Global Balance Trust, is the UK’s only effective answer to the problem of leftover paint from households. The paint is collected, sorted and redistributed for re-use by others in the locality, therefore assisting community projects and low-income households. The scheme was also supported by a contribution from ICI Dulux.
Biffaward, a multi-million pound fund set up by Biffa Waste Services using its landfill tax credits, has funded 254 projects across the UK to the tune of over 19 million. The Awards 2000 is RSNC’s way of thanking and boosting those organisations actively putting the ideals of the landfill tax credit system into practice.
Martin Bettington, Chairman of Biffaward, commented on the success of Community Re> Paint: “This unique project not only helps to reduce the amount of waste entering landfill, but also benefits community projects and low-income households, through the redistribution of unwanted paint. I would like to offer my congratulations, to a very worthy winner.”
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