Fifty people gathered in Letterston Memorial Hall last Thursday to hear about inspiring local projects that are repairing and re-using waste goods, and preventing food waste. They also heard about the work Wales is doing nationally to move towards ‘zero waste’, as well as Pembrokeshire County Council’s forthcoming new waste strategy.

The event, organised by PLANED, brought together entrepreneurs, advisory bodies, volunteers and community groups with the county council.

“The idea of the event was to look at how we can work better together to reduce the amount of waste that goes not only to landfill, but also to recycling” said Karen Scott, of PLANED. “Reducing and re-using waste materials is more energy and resource efficient than recycling, which Wales is already very good at, being in the top three countries worldwide for recycling rates” she added.

Following the event, one of the presenters, Susan Jay from WRAP Cymru, said: “Thank you, a very enjoyable evening, there are clearly some great things going on in Pembrokeshire. I’m particularly interested in how regional circular economies might be developed and am happy to support this initiative where possible.”

Nicky Middleton-Jones and Steve Merrill from Pembrokeshire Remakery, who also spoke at the event, said: “This was a well needed and overdue event to address circular economy at a local level and make steps towards a zero waste Pembrokeshire and one planet living.”

For further information about this event, or the proposed Pembrokeshire Circular Economy Network, please contact Karen Scott at PLANED on 01834 860965 or email: [email protected]