Home Composting -

In 2008 CRISP successfully handed over the Home Composting Project which provides subsidised Home Compost Kits and Wormeries to the residents of Southwark to Veolia ES Southwark. CRISP piloted and then ran the project over a four year period from 2004 to 2008. Over this period the project has provided over 5,200 Home Composting Kits and Wormeries to local residents, enabling them to recycle over 500 tonnes of organic waste per year and produce their own compost. The Wormeries are for local residents without gardens and are continuing to be manufactured by the homeless charity St Mungo's based on the CRISP design as part of their work experience / training programme for homeless people in London.

For more details contact richard@crispej.org.uk and Floud.David@veolia.co.uk

Business Advice on the Environment -

CRISP continues to provide environmental advice and support to encourage waste minimisation, reuse and recycling, together with energy and water conservation within the Micro and SME sector in Southwark. The project takes a business first approach to issues of sustainability tackling waste management, energy and water conservation, buying green, legislation and marketing. The project has developed and produced specific 'Toolkits' focusing on the following sectors: Office and Administration - (Generic); Small Retailers, Printers, Pubs and Restaurants, Vehicle Repair, Legislation, Hazardous Waste, Textiles, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and Food Waste.

For more details contact: richard@crispej.org.uk

Research & Consultancy -

CRISP continued to carry out a number of research and consultancy projects during the year focusing on sustainable development, waste minimisation and recycling. Work has involved carrying out surveys and audits, monitoring, feasibility studies, and project implementation and support. In addition CRISP continues to maintain close links with Imperial College London Centre for Environmental Policy and the London School of Economics, including provide supervision and support to MSc Student Research Projects focusing on a variety of issues concerning sustainable development and reuse and recycling.

For more details contact richard@crispej.org.uk or n.bell@imperial.ac.uk