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Description
The aim of the project is to develop a standardized method for collecting data from member organizations of
the Reuse Federation CZ. We plan to collect data at regular intervals, which will allow us to share the benefits
of the activities of reuse centres and furniture banks: not only the amount of waste that has not become waste
due to the activities, but also their socially beneficial impact. Through the implementation of this project, we
will gain concrete information about the potential of reuse operations as effective tools of the circular
economy, and this information will be shared not only internally within the organisation, but also as a basis for
communicating the benefits to municipalities and government authorities.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project is to create a standardised method of collecting data from Reuse Federation member organisations, whereby we will collect data at regular intervals
that will be indicative not only of the amount of waste that has not become waste, but also of the socially beneficial impact of reuse centers and furniture banks. Through the
implementation of this project, we will gain concrete information on the potential of reuse facilities as effective tools of the circular economy, and this information will be shared
not only internally within the organisation, but also as a basis for communicating the benefits to municipalities and government authorities.
For the pilot data collection, we worked in a small group of 11 types of organisations that are involved in different forms of reuse center operations. Repeated working group
meetings were held, and the method of measurement was aligned between organisations, including weightings. A data collection record table was developed along with
instructions for completion, which was sent out to all members (28 in total) via email correspondence to motivate other Reuse Federation members to keep records and
complete the data systematically on a regular basis, see the annex entitled Methodology: data collection from reuse operations.
The importance of data collection was also communicated to the members with a positive impact on their own operations and the overall sustainability and unification of reuse
centre operations. Feedback from members has been positive, with interest from member organisations, the general public and government in the data we are able to
present and communicate in an understandable way. It has been confirmed to us that developing a unified record keeping system that can communicate results in an
understandable way is crucial for the further development of the reuse system in the Czech Republic.
During the year, we managed to reach 11 member organisations for the pilot project to comment on the proposed registration table according to their own project practice.
Thanks to this, the methodology was tested on these selected operations, which provided us with feedback directly and we had the opportunity to adjust some shortcomings.
The presentation of data in the form of an infographic allows us to track not only environmental, but also economic and social benefits and is a unique know-how for reuse
centers in the Czech Republic. For the next year''s data collection, we currently have a tested functional version of the registration table, from which we are able to transfer the
data into an infographic that will serve as a tool for communicating the results and benefits of the reuse center in the field of waste prevention. This evidence table was
created in collaboration with urbiq in the Power BI system - so it is ready for further data updates by next year and should allow data to be collected continuously and outputs
to be compared across sites. The functionality allows for different forms of insight and also the ability to filter by region, allowing comparisons of reuse service performance
across regions. The effect should ultimately be motivational, where it is clearly visible that certain regions have strong organisations and waste prevention measurement
shows more interesting data than in other regions.