Wrap Cymru have opened a consultation to identify views, ideas, challenges and suggestions on what steps need to be taken by all Welsh residents, businesses and organisations to become a universal culture of repair and re-use.
What does a ‘Universal Culture of Repair and Re-use’ mean in practice?
Currently, the practice of buying new, using briefly, and disposing quickly is widespread in Wales, as it is in the rest of the UK and other wealthy, Western countries.
Globally, 45% of emissions are attributable to this ‘take-make-use-dispose-repeat’ model.
While the mass production of products, such as clothes, phones and household items, has meant more variety, less cost and greater accessibility, it has also led to significant damage to the environment.
The ’Beyond Recycling Strategy’ in Wales aspires to change this trajectory by moving towards “a universal culture of re-use, repair and remanufacture within our communities and town centres.” Welsh Government’s Programme for Government 2021-2026 commits to develop “80 repair and re-use hubs in town centres” and “promote repair and re-use facilities to encourage zero-waste shopping.”
As part of this wider repair and re-use work, Welsh Government commissioned WRAP to research and produce a set of actions that are needed to move us towards a universal culture of repair and re-use.
Public Consultation: Routemap Towards a Universal Culture of Repair and Re-use
- Step 1. Read the summary report: Towards a Culture of Repair and Re-use in Wales: summary for consultation.
We advise you to read the document section by section as you go through the survey. - Step 2. Start the survey now: Consultation on the ‘Towards a Universal Culture of Repair and Re-use in Wales: Summary for Consultation’ Survey (surveymonkey.com)
You’ll see a mix of questions relating to the routemap and an opportunity to tell us your views, actions and ideas. Understanding a bit about you, will help us ensure we have a collective view of feedback from residents, businesses and organisations in Wales.
Closing date: the consultation is open until Sunday 20 October 2024.
More information? WRAP Cymru held a webinar to present the Routemap. The webinar recording is available at: https://youtu.be/admBqRMNRR0