The addition of textile recycling company Nathan’s Wastesavers and IT asset recovery firm Re-tek UK, is ‘boosting’ the Revolve brand, Zero Waste Scotland has claimed.
According to the resource efficiency body, the Revolve certified status represents a ‘unique commitment’ to quality and continuous improvement for reuse businesses.
The Revolve standard, which began with not-for-profit third sector organisations, is now being rolled out across a wider range of organisation.
Zero Waste Scotland said since celebrating its 50th certified store last year, Revolve has expanded ‘rapidly’ and has just certified its 100th store. The group comprises a wide range of stores across Scotland selling furniture, household items, clothes, white goods, carpets, baby equipment and bikes.
Reuse
Sense Scotland is the latest charity to achieve Revolve certification for eight of its stores in the west of Scotland.
According to Zero Waste Scotland, Revolve is a key part of the reuse development work being taken forward as part of the Scottish Government’s Making Things Last strategy.
And, the organisation said Scotland’s achievements were recognised in January when Scotland won the Circulars Award for Circular Economy Governments, Cities and Regions.
The certification allows Nathan’s and Retek to give their existing and potential customers assurance of the kind of products and services they provide, as well as their ambitions to be part of the circular economy, a spokesperson from Zero Waste Scotland said.
Opportunities
Iain Gulland, Chief Executive, Zero Waste Scotland said: “I’m delighted to welcome Nathan’s Wastesavers and Re-tek as the first private sector Revolve certified businesses – this shows that Revolve is valuable to all re-use businesses, in the profit and non-profit sectors.
“Businesses like Nathan’s and Re-tek, which both have a track record in developing new, more resource efficient practices, show themselves to be ahead of the curve in grasping the opportunities the circular economy offers, as well as demonstrating an environmental awareness that does not only have to be the preserve of third sector businesses and social enterprises.”
Evelyn Toma, Re-Tek managing director commented: ‘’Revolve is now widely recognised as a leading re-use standard and this award further demonstrates our leadership in the application of circular economy practices to high volume, highly secure IT Asset Disposal.
“Re-tek’s certification will hopefully encourage other private sector organisations to embrace the programme to develop their quality standards and improve their offering in the re-use sector.”
Contracts
Peter Page, national recycling manager at Nathans Wastesavers added: “We are hoping that Revolve certification will allow us to push for more, previously unobtainable, contracts thereby assisting charities and councils alike to fulfil their reuse targets and circular economy ambitions.”
The news comes after Zero Waste Scotland launched its reuse and repair ‘e-hub’, ReStyle Argyll, last week (16 June). The portal allows people to buy quality second hand goods from certified retailers and have them delivered direct to their door, as well as highlighting associated services such as upcycling courses.
ReStyle Argyll will also be among the first in Scotland to use ‘shared capacity’ to get items to customers. The partnership with courier service Menzies will see drivers use their vehicles to pick up goods and deliver them as part of normal delivery routes, maximising resource efficiency by avoiding unnecessary vehicle emissions.
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