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The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is a not-for-profit company which represents the leading aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors in the UK. Alupro’s role is to ensure that packaging waste recycling targets are met through working with local authorities and other partners, and through public education. Alupro is also the body responsible for working with Government on policy issues.
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BEN is established to promote equality of opportunity within the ethnic community in the preservation, protection and development of the environment. We are a UK charity which promotes social inclusion through working as a catalyst for change. While working to support ethnic communities we recognise that mainstream organisations must also be supported to gain awareness and skills to provide information, resources and services which are socially and culturally relevant to the needs defined by ethnic communities
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From jam jars to fibre optics and windows to lamp bulbs, glass is essential to modern life, yet we sometimes take this incredible material for granted.
Through this web site you'll be able to learn more about the world of glass, how it's made, how it's used and how difficult it would be to live without it.
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The City and County of Swansea provides a range of recycling services for the people of Swansea. These include kerbside collections of certain materials and Community Recycling Points for many more. Refer to www.swansea.gov.uk/recycling for a full description of what is provided. The Council is happy to have been associated with the SCRAP partnership since its inception and is keen to develop partnership working with voluntary groups and community organisations further to the benefit of all concerned in the County.
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CPI provides a dynamic focus for all sectors of the paper industry
to unite, to discuss, and to resolve issues of common interest and
to promote a positive image for paper in its many applications.
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Cylch is an umbrella membership organisation representing community sector, non profit-distributing waste minimisation, re-use and recycling organisations operating in Wales. National Assembly and WLGA publications recognise the contribution that the community sector has in the development of materials' recovery, re-use and recycling in Wales and the valuable role it can play in promoting recycling and engaging communities in recycling activities. There is also recognition that community sector re-use and recycling activities usually include factors that stretch beyond the recycling activity itself, factors that combat social exclusion and promote regeneration
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The UK Government department tasked with issues such as the environment, rural development, the countryside, wildlife, animal welfare and sustainable development.
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Enfys foundation began its work in 1999 under the RainbowGroup name and has now been fully incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee, registered not for profit and is expecting charity status in the coming weeks. It runs two supported housing units in Swansea, which takes in residents who have been homeless or have a supported need to be on a programme of rehabilitation. It helps them rejoin the community in time and continues to support them with advice, training and support. It does this through provisions of household items and effects and continues to reach into the wider community and the needs of those who are on benefits, low income and generally live in poverty. Enfys also has a shop that receives donations from Swansea residents for furniture, electrical items, clothing and bric a brac. .

The Environment Centre is an independent charity who's focus is environmental information, education and activity in South West Wales. .

Envirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact..

The FRN is the national body which supports, assists and develops charitable re-use organisations across the UK . We do this to reduce poverty by helping households in need access furniture, white goods and other household items at affordable prices. In addition, we support re-use organisations in providing training and work placement opportunities for people who are socially excluded.

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Gorseinon Development Trust was established in January 2003 to take over the reins from the Gorseinon Regeneration Forum. The trust registered as a charity in April 2008 The Trust is led a voluntary board of trustees who come from the our membership and different sections of our community including public, voluntary and private sectors, covering all interests, including business, education, environment health, faith, and leisure.

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the green house provides businesses with tailored waste
management programs to minimise their waste output and costs

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The Love Food Hate Waste campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste. The campaign shows that by doing some easy practical everyday things in the home we can all waste less food, which will ultimately benefit our purses and the environment too.
"Love Food, Hate Waste" is brought to you by WRAP, who are also responsible for encouraging recycling and home composting. WRAP is funded by the government and works to encourage and enable businesses and consumers to be more efficient in their use of materials and recycle more things more often. This helps to minimise landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve our environment.

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MOre Green is a Swansea based community-focused micro organization, working with and for the community, providing and delivering a Re-use / Recycle Project in order to raise awareness of waste issues by active participation in the project’s activities. We work with all sections of the community – individuals, charities, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and businesses – and across all social boundaries. In addition to our established furniture collection and distribution service, we also carry out variety of eco based services and environmental workshops .

Mumbles Development Trust (MDT) is involved in many regeneration and sustainability projects in the Mumbles area. It was established by the community to actively promote, develop and organise self-help community projects and initiatives that aim to enhance the local environment and community heritage..

Oxfam operates approximately 750 shops throughout Britain as well as a number in other countries. Over 70 of the organization's shops in the UK are specialist Oxfam bookshops, making them the largest retailer of second-hand books in the United Kingdom. Oxfam Canada sold off its Bridgehead fair trade business, which in 2000 became the Bridgehead Coffee chain which continues to promote fair trade coffee and related products.Oxfam shops also sell fair trade products from developing communities around the world. .

Phillips Electrical's aim is for old appliances (excluding refrigeration items) to be stripped down, parts re-used/sold on maximising the amount of a machine which can be recycled, allowing the minimum amount of products to be incinerated/dumped in landfills. For those parts which cannot be re-sold, or re-used in the reconditioning of appliances, we intend to strip down each component as much as possible before handing it over to the most appropriate dealer..

The Real Nappy Campaign promotes the use of reusable nappies throughout Wales and provides impartial information and advice about choosing real nappies to parents, parents-to-be, nurseries, community groups and the Health Sector.

Recoup works with it's many valued members and partners to maximise efficient plastics recycling and deliver real environmental benefits.
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Complete guide to recycling in the UK including what you can recycle and where to recycle near you.

The Re-Cycle scheme in Swansea, which is a project of the Black Environment Network, takes in donations of unwanted bikes which are refurbished, repaired and supplied cheaply to low waged people, asylum seekers and refugees.
Simply take your unwanted bicycles to the Re-Cycle workshop, or browse the showroom at Catherine Street (alley between number 19A and The Mill pub), off Bryn y Mor Road Swansea.
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Loads of tips and advice on how to recycle almost everything! Recyling is a big issue and we are here to help..

RESaREC is the furniture scheme of Cyrenians Cymru. It provides quality recycled furniture to the homeless, people on benefits and people on low income. We can collect certain furniture items free of charge in the Swansea area..

RSPCA Llys Nini is an independent local charity within the RSPCA. Our area of operation is across South Wales from Bridgend to Llanelli. Our aims are to promote kindness and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals. We believe that one way to do this is to manage the environment for biodiversity and sustainability. To this end we are managing our 78 acres of land at Penllergaer for the benefit of the wildlife on site. We also undertake a number of recycling activities through the Animal Centre and our shops. We reuse and recycle textiles, currently recycling about 7 tonnes and reusing about 46 tonnes each year. Our textile recycling operation involves selling good quality clothes for reuse locally or sending it to other parts of the world, reusing household items such as towels and bedding at the Animal Centre and passing all poor quality textiles for recycling. Llys Nini is a membership organisation, open to anyone who embraces our aims. We operate as a social enterprise run by a committee of local volunteers, we offer volunteering, training and development opportunities to people (including those at risk of social exclusion), and employ 34 people. Education and awareness raising is integral to our work, and to this and, we work with school and community groups..

The Salvation Army Trading Company operates an extensive clothing recycling operation, which has a number of benefits
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SCRIB ­ the Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau ­ provides information... on steel packaging recycling to the general public, local authorities and the commercial sector. It is a valuable education resource for teachers, parents and education officers, with downloadable class room activities which can also be done in the home..

Sundance Renewables is a not-for-profit social enterprise, organised as a workers co-operative and committed to increasing renewable energy systems in Wales. We help community regeneration through a sustainable approach and intend for any surplus profits to be used to support other community renewable energy projects.Sundance have set up the first community based Biodiesel Production Plant in the UK. Liquid solar energy from recycled vegetable oil .

Swansea Environmental Forum is an association of organisations and individuals working together to initiate, develop and co-ordinate environmental action in Swansea. Set up in 1985, it is a fully constituted voluntary group. The forum recognises that the protection and enhancement of the environment is best met by working in the context of sustainability.
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Friends of the Earth is a leading environmental pressure groups both in the UK and internationally. Over 30 years of campaigning in the UK it has helped to raise awareness of the environmental problems we all face. The failure of the main political parties to seriously meet the environmental challenge shows that the need for individual action for greater now than ever. Friends of the Earth is unique among the major individual organisations for its commitment to helping individuals become actively involved through a network of local groups. Swansea Friends of the Earth is the group that covers Swansea and Neath- Port Talbot. We also give advice in some of the surrounding valleys where there is no FoE group.
Swansea FoE have been in existence since 1984 and a number of our activists have been involved over a number of years becoming specialist campaigners in a particular environmental area. .

Swansea Metropolitan University has been working to improve its environment - friendliness and sustainability for several years. There has been an Environment Manager in post since 2000. The Institute has a top level Sustainability Committee (with a number of sub committees Travel, Energy and Water, and Waste) which overlooks sustainable procurement issues including the Fairtrade Committee. SMU moved forward on a Waste Strategy in September 2005. This was underpinned by an undergraduate student project - a waste survey and questionnaire. In September 2006, we have awarded a new tripartite waste management contract with Swansea and Trinity Universities to Veolia. We gained Welsh Assembly Government funding via the Waste Minimisation Grant in July 2006 for the supply of recycling bins.
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Sustainable Wales is a constituted Charity, registered since 1997, working on numerous projects dealing with sustainable development. In particular Sustainable Wales has operated and continues to operate a number of successful waste reduction projects, is a member organisation of Cylch and is committed to a ‘Zero Waste’ concept. .

Swansea Community Farm is a is a local, independent, registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The Community Farm’s main project aims are:
To provide a sustainable, city based community farm that is stimulating and educational and offers enjoyable and safe activities for its visitors.
To provide a community resource run by local people for the benefit of all sections of the local community.
To educate and stimulate peoples thinking about such issues as the environment, animal welfare, health and nutrition.
Provide opportunities for people to gain practical and other skills, to develop new interests and make new friends.
To develop and run the farm in a way that minimises any negative impact on the environment.
To ensure access to as much of the farm as possible for as many people as possible.

The Welsh Assembly Government has funded Waste Awareness Wales since 2002 to provide official information to the public, via this website and other means, about managing materials and resources more sustainably, and reducing waste..

At Waste Watch we want to help change the world around you.
Waste Watch is a leading environmental organisation working to change the way people use the world's natural resources.
We are a national, independent and not-for-profit charity.
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The Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Wales, including the economy, health, education, and local government.
The role of the Welsh Assembly Government is to exercise functions devolved to it in order to: make decisions on matters which affect people’s daily lives; develop and implement policy; make subordinate legislation (eg regulations and statutory guidance) and propose Assembly Measures (Welsh laws).
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W.I.S.E. (Welsh Initiative for Supported Employment) was established in 1984, and is a supported employment agency workinmg with adults with learning disability in Swansea -Port Talbot. W.I.S.E. is a community co-op and a company limited by guarentee which also has charitable status.
Our primary objective is to support Adults with a Learning Disability to gain employment, and towards that end we are currently involved in the development of social firms (businesses established to create employment for people who are at a disadvantage in the open labour market). We sincerely hope that at least one such firm will work in the field of recycling/ re-use.
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