Community R4C Community Led, Circular Economy in Gloucestershire Tom Jarman: Co-founder Community R4C Ltd A community benefit society registered by the FCA

Community R4C Update for Glos Diocese Environment and Justice Forum What we are about – Why it matters Community R4C – Progress The Plant – R4C Recycling Plant – Progress Invitation to all to get involved Directors Community engagement Circular economy Become a member

Talking Rubbish Event – Key take-aways Overcapacity of incineration Incinerator conflict with carbon and circular economy agenda Jonathon Porritt’s 8 principles of good decision making Transparency Value for Money Community Engagement Efficiency of resource use Avoid infrastructure lock in Towards a circular economy Future proofing Ultra-low carbon future Community R4C is building a new model which will make the incinerator model obsolete before it is operational – please join!

Emerging over-capacity of incineration. Eunomia June 2015

Investment and the Waste Hierarchy Sustainable Madness

Community R4C Ltd A community benefit society registered by the FCA We are a community-led initiative to provide environmental, social and economic benefits for Gloucestershire by treating our waste as a valuable resource rather than burning or burying it. Our first objective, Trash to Treasure, is to support the building of an advanced, commercially sustainable recycling plant which can turn more than 90% of the county’s waste into valuable materials for sale and re-use.

R4C Recycling Plant and Other Community R4C Environmental benefits Social benefits Economic benefits Define Deliver A New Model

A Sustainable Vision For Our Waste Mixed, Unsorted Waste is NOT Residual Waste Recyclates: c 50% source segregated + 23% auto- sorted at CR4C Manufactured high grade biomass fuel. Replaces virgin and fossil fuel Low Cost Resources Stimulate Local Economy Reduce! Reuse! R4C Recycling Plant Automatic recovery of recyclates and biomass fuel – just 8% to landfill

Net Impact on Gloucestershire – Every Year CO 2e saving, 132,000 tonnes pa, equivalent to 140,000 return transatlantic flights pa £10M pa saving in household waste disposal costs, 200 teachers 90,000 tonnes pa of metals, water, glass and plastics recycled Plastic alone equivalent to 1,000,000 recycled fleeces pa! 90,000 tonnes pa of renewable biomass fuel – enough to fuel 2 Muller (Stonehouse) sized plants in place of fossil fuel

Our Timeline End 2018 Community R4C R4C Recycling Plant Launch Group Website Community Benefit Society Share offer Build Community, Support R4C Build Wider Circular Economy

Community R4C – Talking Points Getting involved – some thoughts: A member owned, community benefit society committed to driving circular economy, resource, carbon agenda Should reflect the views of the community – especially those with a green agenda Great plan, good visibility & support, small team: Opportunities Leadership Directors Community engagement Circular economy / business engagement Media Political Stroud District Council – Soft / hard support?

Community R4C Community Led, Circular Economy in Gloucestershire Tom Jarman:

R4C Recycling Plant Uses Advanced MBHT : Free community use licence from Biocentre Lower costs, lower gate fees: Commercial Waste: c£50 / tonne Household Waste (in partnership) from: £20 / tonne Cost to Build: c£15M (leased building) R4C Recycling Plant Automatic recovery of recyclates and biomass fuel – just 8% to landfill

Approximately to scale

Net Recycling Rates After R4C The Benefit of Second Chance Recycling