International experts to advise on London&#39s recycling

Public-private market development organisation London Remade will draw on experience from Australia, Seattle, Stockholm and Barcelona as well as the UK to develop its plans to boost London's waste future.

” Our Australian and Spanish counterparts in particular will play a major role in helping London Remade to ensure the 2012 Olympic Games is the most sustainable event ever. “
– Daniel Silverstone, London Remade
Hailing a new relationship with the Olympic Organising Committee, London Remade chief executive Daniel Silverstone said the capital needed to form global partnerships to meet the challenges ahead.

Members of the international panel will include representatives from the Waste Management Association of Austrialia, Seattle waste firm The Dougherty Group, Stockholm-based eco-label organisation TCO Development and the regional waste authority of Barcelona, CCR.

Mr Silverstone said: “This year marks the start of an exciting new relationship with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and our Australian and Spanish counterparts in particular will play a major role in helping London Remade to ensure the 2012 Olympic Games is the most sustainable event ever held in Europe.”

Lisney
The international figures will be joined by Peter Head, director at consultancy ARUP; Professor Sue Grimes of Imperial College, London; and Bob Lisney the assistant director of natural resources for Hampshire county council.

David Dougherty, principal of the Dougherty Group, said: “Sharing resources enables companies across the world to benefit from the experience and knowledge of their international counterparts. I am looking forward to a productive year working with London Remade in support of their recycling mission.”

• London Remade is offering 60,000 of London Development Agency funding to designers and manufacturers in the capital for projects using recycled content in new products. The funding is to be used by the end of March 2006. Project manager Michael Marriot said any business from SME status to large corporations are encouraged to apply by emailing michael@londonremade.com