Reuse company impresses MS

LLANELLI MS Lee Waters has spoken of how impressed he is with the town’s Choose2reuse CIC (community interest company) – which is playing its part for the environment, community and for the local economy.

Mr Waters, also Deputy Minister for Climate Change, visited the social enterprise to meet Tanya Igic and Tony Holmes, co-founders of Choose2reuse, at their units on the Trostre Industrial Park. He was keen to learn more about how it operates and helps the local environment and also discussed future plans the founders have for the business.

Although the organisation already has a number of clothing banks, it is hoping to place many more with local shops and charitable organisations. It also has smaller clothing bins and drums to go inside shop premises. Mr Waters said: “Choose2reuse are already exporting up to 150 tonnes of recycled goods abroad each month and prevent them from ending up in a landfill site. It is great to know unused goods from our local community are being recycled and helping local and people all across the world.”

Tanya Igic said: “We have had several constructive conversations and I am excited about what the future holds. We have ambition to develop our projects and I am glad our local MS can see that.”

Mr Waters added: “We all have to do our bit to recycle the products we have and we must learn to either re-use items ourselves or give them to people who will. The Welsh Government has ambitious climate change targets, including reaching net zero Carbon emissions by 2050.

“Organisations such as Choose2reuse will greatly help get closer to achieving our aims.”