Last year WRAP released a report which highlights the massive opportunity in reuse: http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/re-use-new-research-shows-so-fa-so-good-so-many-more-opportunities
There is a surplus of underused resources within the business system. The public and private sector have reduced in size. This results in a large surplus of equipment and resources.
Furthermore it is easier for staff to buy new than it is to claim unused items off others. Conversely it is also easier for staff who are disposing of items, to book a skip rather then redistributing to others.
Other staff within these organisations, charity, start up businesses and other organisations require these resources. There is no convenient and legitimate way of transferring resources at present.
There are two distinct opportunities: Reduce waste costs and risk: Every business process produces waste. It is cheaper to recycle waste than dispose of waste to landfill. It is even more beneficial to reduce waste in the first place by redistributing it to someone else.
Reduce procurement costs- WARPit provides a platform for those with underused or surplus resources to find homes with others in the same organisation or in other organisations.
Ig this issue concerns you have a look at www.warp-it.co.uk
