New Trade Association launched for companies committed to office recycling.

The Corporate Recycling Alliance (CRA) is a new trade association for enterprises which are committed to reducing, reusing and recycling their office-generated waste beyond the legal minimum. CRA membership is available to any organisation whose principle operations are office-based and are able to meet the CRA’s strict criteria relating to environmentally sound procurement, use and disposal of office consumables.

CRA membership allows participants to send a clear message to clients, customers, government organisations and members of the public that they go beyond their legal minimum requirement to reduce, reuse and recycle their office waste. David Barnes, the CRA’s director explains further, “On occasion it can be difficult for businesses to show they go beyond their legal duty of care when it comes to handling office generated consumables. We aim to address this issue by offering membership to organisations which can meet the CRA’s own, tougher standards. The CRA is also committed to communicating our members’ views to policy makers, with the express intention of influencing the formulation of policies and laws that affect them”.

Alongside its corporate membership scheme the CRA has also runs an Approved Supplier scheme for companies that provide office-recycling services and associated activities. The scheme aims to connect such businesses directly with end users who are CRA members.

Enterprises interested in joining the CRA as either a Corporate Member or an Approved Supplier should visit the CRA’s website, www.corporaterecycling.org where further information including application forms can be accessed.