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The CRNS Reuse Consortium has been recognised twice in the same week for the innovative work it does in providing local authorities with reuse items of furniture and other household items instead of new. The Reuse Consortium was one of 15 winners from right across the UK in the CIWM S

The 2017 CRNS Conference and Exhibition took place this year in Dunblane within the stunning DoubleTree by Dunblane Hydro.  The conference was sponsored by Zero Waste Scotland and the concluding drinks reception by Every Can Counts. This year’s theme was ‘collaboration’, and thr

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 held in Christchurch New Zealand attracted over 1600 delegates who took part in 40 different sessions, presentations and debates. Thanks to the outstanding work of CRNS members over the years, in particular the recent development of the Reuse Con

Edinburgh CRNS Forum – 13th September CRNS is pleased to announce the date for the latest CRNS Edinburgh Forum. These FREE open Forums provide an opportunity for our reuse, repair and recycling organisations to network, get strategic updates from CRNS and engage with speakers on a top

Glasgow CRNS Forum – 14th September This Forum will be hosted by the Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre and the first part of the meeting will involve a guided SEPA workshop session on the updated Scottish reuse regulations, which all reuse and repair organisations should be aware of

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS SCOTLAND CRNS is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in two categories of the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland, #SocEntAwards17.   We greatly look forward to the awards ceremony in the Scottish Parliament on the evening of Tuesday 7th November

There was a great buzz ‘doon the watter’ on Friday 16th June around the formal launch of Restyle Argyll which was held in the Victoria Hotel on Rothesay’s sea front. We had expected some photobombing from the island itself but it was so misty that a clear photograph of the bay was imp

The Scottish Government proves it has the bottle (and the can)! The Scottish Government has shown the rest of the UK the way with a commitment to finding out how deposit and return can work in Scotland. A study has been commissioned by The Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham and

    A Very Grand Occasion Indeed! The 2017 CRNS Awards Dinner took place within the iconic Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow on Friday 19 May 2017 and it was a very grand occasion indeed. CRNS members, sponsors and stakeholders looked very smart as they arrived to partake in a gl