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Community RePaint

Paint reuse provides environmental, social and economic benefits

Community RePaint is managed by Resource Futures and is a network of projects that collect unwanted surplus paint, diverting it from the waste stream and redistributing it to individuals, families and communities in social need and providing environmental, social and economic benefits for stakeholders.

Last year 366 million litres of paint (retail and trade) were sold in the UK. Of this, it is estimated that approximately 55 million litres were unused, stored in homes or garages or just thrown away.

Community RePaint provides a solution to this problem by taking  reusable paint and redistributing it to those in need of paint such as charities, voluntary organisations and people in social need.

Resource Futures was also particularly delighted that Dulux, who have supported the project since 1993, has agreed to extend its existing commitment to the programme and become the key sponsor until the end of 2013. For the full story - click here.

To view figures on Community Repaint's excellent performance in 2010 - click here, and to find out more about Community RePaint or to find your nearest outlet - visit the website.

 

 

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Project Synopses

Resource Futures helps WRAP understand recent reductions in food waste

Resource Futures has recently helped WRAP to estimate how much household food waste has decreased nationally in recent years, with the recently published “Synthesis of Food Waste Compositional Data 2010” 

Best estimates ever of what’s in our rubbish

Defra has published a study carried out by Resource Futures which provides the best estimates to date of what’s in the ‘national rubbish bin’.

Research into reuse of household items through online portals

In 2011, Resource Futures carried out WRAP funded research into how household items are reused through online portals such as eBay, Freegle and Gumtree.  The research included a detailed survey on internet user habits regarding online exchange and sought to understand the reasons for not using such sites.  

News and Events

Community RePaint: A Helping Hand for Hearts and Minds in 2011

In 2011, householders, traders and paint manufacturers donated 343,957 litres of paint to Community RePaint schemes, which then distributed 217,112 litres to community groups and individuals saving 565 tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of taking 192 cars off our roads - and providing 766 volunteer and training opportunities. The network now has over 65 schemes across the UK with four new schemes about to start at the beginning of 2012.    

Resource Futures seeks new Non-Executive Chair

Following restructuring during 2011 Resource Futures is now looking to strengthen its Board with a new Non-Executive Chair.  The company is forecasting a three-fold increase in its profit from 2% in the year ended March 2010 to 6% for the year ending March 2012.  The new position will join Chief Executive Officer Jane Stephenson MBE and Operations Director Sam Reeve, bringing independent scrutiny and advice to this successful business at Board level.