WRAP Cymru Conference 2011

Over 100 senior business leaders from across Wales were at Cardiff City Stadium on 3 November to learn how to capitalise on the economic benefits of preventing waste and using recycled materials in their products.

Delegates at WRAP Cymru’s ‘Resourcing the Future’ conference heard how a typical manufacturing SME spends around 50 per cent of its overheads on materials – and how using more recycled materials can help reduce costs.

The event featured speeches from leading figures from the environmental and business sectors; including Environment Minister John Griffiths, WRAP CEO Dr Liz Goodwin, Andrew Izod, Managing Director of Excel Industries and David Sher, Policy Advisor from the Environmental Services Association.

Delegates debated how to strike the balance between the best waste collection methods to maximise recycling and reprocessors’ and manufacturers’ needs to ensure these waste materials are of high enough quality to be sold on and made into new products.

They also had the opportunity to learn about the funding and specialist consultancy support which  WRAP Cymru offers, both to grow and develop recycling and reprocessing businesses in Wales and to help manufacturing companies use more recycled materials.