London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority
London Wider Waste Strategy - London - Greater London Authority
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3.19. The <strong>London</strong> Regional Technical Advisory Body (RTAB) is a group of representatives<br />
of <strong>London</strong> waste planning authorities, the waste management industry and the<br />
Environment Agency convened by the GLA. The Government advised all Regional<br />
Planning Bodies (of which the GLA is one) to convene officer-level RTABs to help in the<br />
formulation of Regional Planning Guidance. The <strong>London</strong> RTAB prepares information<br />
and advice on the provision of waste management to inform waste planning policy in<br />
<strong>London</strong>.<br />
3.20. The <strong>London</strong> Sustainability Exchange was established to bring people together from<br />
different sectors to approach the challenges of making <strong>London</strong> sustainable. It identifies<br />
opportunities for strategic partnerships and promotes sharing of knowledge and ideas.<br />
Its current projects include a Sustainable Construction Project and research on<br />
motivational factors for environmental action, although this research has not yet<br />
specifically extended to waste issues.<br />
3.21. The <strong>London</strong> Community Recycling Network (LCRN) is a not for profit organisation<br />
that was fully established in 2000 in-line with the national umbrella organisation<br />
Community Recycling Network UK which promotes community-based sustainable waste<br />
management. The LCRN supports and represents <strong>London</strong>’s voluntary and community<br />
groups working in the recycling sector (‘Community Recyclers’). Community Recyclers<br />
assist local authorities in meeting their household waste recycling and composting<br />
targets. LCRN works with municipal and commercial sectors in four main areas:<br />
• Recycling – collection and recycling of household and commercial dry recyclables<br />
• Composting – providing services and support for composting of organic waste<br />
• Re-use – target manufactured goods that can be refurbished, repaired or<br />
reprocessed<br />
• Reduction – providing services and support for minimising waste<br />
3.22. The <strong>London</strong> Boroughs in their role as waste collection authorities also clearly have a<br />
key role, or potential role, in promoting sustainable waste management to those<br />
businesses that they service and work with.<br />
3.23. The current and planned activities of these various bodies are returned to in more detail<br />
in the next Chapter.<br />
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