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CRNS Photo Competition 2019
November 14, 2019
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CRNS Photo Competition 2019 First Prize: £100 Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2020 Theme: “Community Reuse, Repair & Recycling Projects: Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency” Photo Competition Overview & Sponsors CRNS is the Scottish membership network for communi
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Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency
November 11, 2019
We are delighted to publish our 2019 Impact Report titled “LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE EMERGENCY”. This sets out how the community resources sector is delivering a more circular economy in Scotland. The full report can be downloaded here. You will see from this report that o
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Councils spend over a million pounds on reuse furniture!
October 17, 2019
In less than 3 years the CRNS Reuse Consortium has provided approximately 11,000 items of quality reuse furniture, equating to over 500 tonnes diverted from landfill. Four local authorities are currently purchasing from the Consortium, using their Scottish Welfare Fund or other Counci
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New Membership Leaflet Published
October 16, 2019
Come and be part of Scotland’s national reuse, repair & recycling charity. Our vision is for a future where there is no waste, only resources. where people, communities and the environment are valued and respected. Join us to Develop, Communicate, Connect & Learn, Grow a
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CRNS Annual Conference & Exhibition – Book Now!
August 08, 2019
We invite you to book your place at our 15th Annual Conference and Exhibition and participate in this dedicated third sector event, open to everyone that supports a circular economy in Scotland. The CRNS conference will take place on Wednesday 13 November 2019 in the central
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Our Strategic Plan
March 21, 2019
I am delighted to share our Strategic Plan with you, both the Detailed Plan along with a briefer Executive Summary. The purpose of this plan is to deliver the key building blocks needed to ensure we can better support our members, and with them deliver greater impact in the future.&nb
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CRNS Bike Seminar Addresses Hot Topic
February 21, 2019
CRNS’ first seminar of the year was held in a very apt venue, Recyke-a-bike’s premises in Stirling, and saw representatives from the CRNS membership come together, along with other bike projects and Zero Waste Scotland personnel, to network and engage on matters pertinent
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Tender for CRNS Rebranding and Website Design
February 06, 2019
CRNS is looking to rebrand and also to relaunch our website. This will help us to better communicate our vision for a circular economy in Scotland. We are asking organisations with experience in this area to submit bids for this work by 12 noon on Wednesday 6 March 2019. I
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Survey Report 2019: The Current Activities of CRNS Membership Organisations
February 04, 2019
Download the full report here. Since the inception of CRNS in 2004, the organisation and the membership have evolved with a continually changing political and policy landscape. The Scottish Government’s 2015 circular economy strategy entitled “Making Things Last” and the current polic
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