NISP in action - focus on Hampshire
NISP SE workshop brings University of Reading researchers and construction industry professionals together at the Innovation Works
HMP Ford is a category D Open establishment with an emphasis on resettlement with work opportunities including horticulture and vocational work in workshops. The Prison has got a large nursery capable of producing plants that are sent across all other establishments. On this occasion, due to a lack of demand from other prisons, they were left with a large number of bedding plants that would end up becoming compost if not used. The Prison Services have been a long term NISP member and it was due to their continuous involvement with the programme and attendance at one of our Quick Win Workshop in Crawley that an opportunity was identified to send the bedding plants to be used at hospices. Conversations were generated, contacts were exchanged and in a few weeks the bedding plants were transported to two different hospices. Not only the waste was avoided but the plants were preserved and used to create another beautiful garden.
From 1st April, 2010 WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) will be the single point of contact for businesses and organisations looking for support and guidance on improving their resource efficiency.
International Synergies will promote and implement Industrial Symbiosis in England under contract to WRAP.
For more information on how support is going to be provided from the 1st April, go to www.wrap.org.uk/england or contact the WRAP helpline on 0808 100 2040.
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