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Projects held in 2009

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EWWR 21-29 November 2009  Projects Undertaken 
Environmental Protection Agency National Waste Prevention Programme Contact: Gerry Byrne g.byrne@epa.ie; 053-9160600

Maintain www.ewwr.ie current (linked to www.ewwr.eu); Press Release (Saturday 21st Nov) welcoming EWWR throughout EU, detailing ROI events and NWPP;  Launch (Thursday 26th Nov) of National Waste Report and NWPP Annual Report # 5;  National and Local Radio advertisements (w/c 16/11/09); Regional newspaper articles; Media interviews/follow through

EPA STRIVE/Cleaner Greener Production Programme Contact:  Brian Donlon b.donlon@epa.ie; 021-4875540 25 November 2009: Launch STRIVE Community Composting Research Report; Highlight the EC Eco-Innovation Programme report by Ecorys (CGPP citation)
Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government Contact: ronan_mulhall@environ.ie; 01-8882000 Press Release from Minister; Presentation of NWR and/or NWPC to Minister
Repak Ltd Packaging Prevention Programme Contact: colm.munnelly@repak.ie; 086-8075645 23 November 2009: Launch Packaging Prevention Programme/web Tool-kit at a dedicated Conference (SAS Radisson, Dublin)
Greenbusiness.ie Contact: Kara Flannery kara.flannery@enviros.com; 01-8591101; www.greenbusiness.ie

Participate in several regional workshops/events with other project organisers on Resource Efficiency esp. SMEs

Green Hospitality Award Contact: James Hogan james.hogan@ctc-cork.ie; 021-4344864; www.ghaward.ie 23 - 29 November 2009: National Competition for Green Hotels Waste Prevention Awareness Programmes

Clean Technology Centre Contact: dermot.cunningham@ctc-cork.ie; 021-4344864; www.ctc-cork.ie

26 - 28 November 2009: Public Food Waste Prevention Fair at Cork Institute of Technology; Zero waste meal by a celebrity chef; Launch of Food Waste Reduction Guidance; Home composting information/exhibition/demonstration
Green Home/Green Schools Contact: Dorothy Stewart dstewart@eeu.antaisce.org; 01-4002202; www.antaisce.ie 23 - 27 November 2009: Green Home Public display project at IKEA, Ballymun, Dublin including AV display, information, composter competition; 24 November 2009: Prevention seminar in Taylor's Hall, Dublin inviting a range of speakers incl. EAOs
CNRI (Community Network Recycling Ireland) Ballymun Contact: andy.wilson@dublincity.ie; 01-2225757; www.crni.ie 26 November 2009: Public Reuse Exhibition in Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Trinity College Dublin
LAPN/Local authorities
Kilkenny County Council Contact: bernadette.moloney@kilkennycoco.ie; 056-7794487; www.kilkennycoco.ie 23 - 27 November 2009: Energy conservation in home/schools at Callan, Castlecomer and Urlingford, Co Kilkenny; 24 November 2009: Water conservation for schools seminar at Springhill Hotel, Kilkenny; 25 November 2009: Food waste prevention cookery demonstration at McDonagh Station Shopping Centre, Kilkenny

Monaghan County Council Contact: Nial O'Connor noconnor@monaghancoco.ie; 074-30556; www.monaghancoco.ie

24 November 2009: Packaging Prevention in Industry seminar in MTEK Building meeting room, Monaghan; 25 November 2009: Food waste prevention cookery demonstration at Monaghan Branch Library
Galway County Council Contact: Sinéad Ní Mhainnín: simhain@galwaycoco.ie; 091-476488; www.galway.ie Due to the adverse weather conditions, events planned in Galway Co. Co. have been postponed but will take place in the coming weeks. Please check with contact for further details on rescheduled events.
Cork County Council Contact: Mary Stack mary.stack@corkcoco.ie; 021-4532722; www.corkcoco.ie 23 November 2009: Seminar: Food Waste Prevention Opportunities in the Catering & Accommodation Sector at Midleton Park Hotel, Midleton, Co Cork
Waterford City Council Contact: Ella Ryan eryan@waterfordcity.ie; 051-849938; www.waterfordcity.ie 24 November 2009: Seminar: Sustainable Waste & Energy Management in the Tower Hotel, Waterford
Limerick/Clare/Kerry Regional Waste Management Office Contact: Pauline McDonogh pmcdonagh@limerickcoco.ie; 061-496844; www.managewaste.ie 26, 27 & 28 November 2009: 11 actions including a Choose Tap Water event (Student accommodation, Dromroe Village); Presentation to Thomond Park management on prevention; Crescent Shopping Centre household waste prevention; 3 in-company events (Organic Lens Manufacturing, Ennis; Weener Plastics, Domcollagher; Astellas, Killorglin) and public information stands at 4 different business centres (IAPE Information Age Park, Ennis; Innovation Works, National Technological Park, Limerick; Kerry Technology Park, Tralee; Tait Business Centre, Limerick City); radio competition on Limerick Live 95FM