Increase - case studies

case studies

Case studies detailing projects funded through the INCREASE Programme will be available in the near future. In the meantime, please see the table below for some good practice case studies covering community-based waste projects.

Clicking on the project title will take you to the Community Webnet site where full details of each case study can be found.

The INCREASE Programme cannot be held responsible for content of any external websites.

Area	Project title	Brief summary
Composting / Community Garden	Northern Cairngorms Zero Biodegradable Waste Project	Compost bins were sold at subsidised price of £5 each to individuals, schools and organisations. Community composting agents were employed for a few hours per week to provide info and advice, and promote composting to their local community.
	North Lanarkshire Green Waste Trial	Trial that provided households with free compost bins following completion of a baseline recycling questionnaire. Various workshops were held to maintain momentum, and a quarterly newsletter was produced.
	Golspie Recycling Action Network (GREAN)	Development of a community garden and composting project – operating a bring site for household garden waste.
Electrical Equipment	Falkirk ICT Recycling & Training Project	Computer equipment recycling project that provides low cost, refurbished computers to socially excluded individuals and voluntary organisations.
Furniture Re-use	TBA	TBA
Paper Recycling	Golspie Recycling Action Network (GREAN)	Purchase of a shredder/baler to produce animal bedding.
Real Nappies	Edinburgh Real Nappy Project (LEEP)	Involves the employment of a development officer to establish a real nappy incentive scheme encouraging parents to use real nappies. Promotion through info leaflets and presentations to community groups.
Waste Awareness Campaign	Ross-shire Waste Action Network (ROWAN)	Involves recruiting volunteer households to closely monitor and improve their waste practices. The results of the project will be published too.