Green Enterprise projects currently underway are listed below:
| Organisation | Project Title | Funding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Recycling | Gypsum Recycling Facility |
€100,000 |
Allied Recycling will start a waste plasterboard recycling facility at their existing authorised facility. This project aims to increase the amount of recycled gypsum in production and reduce the amount of mined gypsum. |
| An Mheitheal Rothar | Bike remanufacturing |
€59,000 |
Remanufacturing frames of poor condition used bicycles. Six Tús trainees will be trained in cycle mechanic skills, growing the circular economy ecosystem. |
| Beacon Glass Limited. | Environmental impact analysis of an urban mushroom farm model |
€27,523 |
The project will identify, measure and analyse the key inputs and outputs of an urban coffee-based mushroom farm, investigate the composting/vermicomposting potential of a coffee-based mushroom substrate and analyse other urban waste products that can be used to grow high value mushrooms. |
| Carey Building Contractors | The development of a resource management and materials circularity protocol for the Irish construction sector |
€74,963 |
The aim of this project is to develop a Resource Management and Materials Circularity Protocol for the construction sector based on evidence-based practice focusing on the waste hierarchy of prevention, preparing for reuse, recycling, energy recovery and disposal. |
| Central Solutions | Community of Practice for Innovation for a Circular Economy |
€100,000 |
Creation of a Waste and Circularity Community of Practice (COP) that will serve as a platform to establish consensus for the industrial sector. |
| ELV Environmental Services | Examine End of Live Vehicle (ELV) potential for their reuse and recycling |
€50,000 |
The project aims to investigate the key components of an electric End of Life Vehicle (ELV), and the potential for their reuse and recycling in Ireland. |
| Food Cloud | Carbon Footprint Calculator for Food Cloud |
€100,000 |
This project will estimate FoodCloud’s annual carbon balance to accurately quantify the GHG emissions of surplus food redistribution. |
| Food Cloud | The Food Cloud Kitchen - a delicious way to save the planet |
€100,000 |
The Food Cloud Kitchen project aims to serve and engage citizens through corporate bookings & public events; produce meals resulting from surplus food recovered and bring the Food Cloud Kitchen to an online audience. |
| Furniture Recycling | Upcycling end of life mattresses to insulation material and other product |
€100,000 |
The objective of this project is to create a functioning recycling facility that uses waste textile and foam material from end of life mattresses in the manufacture of insulation material and soft filling. |
|
Irish Green Building Council |
IGBC ATU & Limerick 2030 Circular Economy Construction demonstrator project |
€94,000 |
Collaboration between the Irish Green Building Council , the Build 360 research group in the Atlantic Technological University, The Southern Region Waste Management Office and the Limerick 2030 property development company. The aim of this proposal is to utilise the Limerick Opera Site development as a Lighthouse Demonstrator Project for the Circular Build Environment. |
|
Irish Wood and Furniture Manufacturing Network (IWFMN) |
Industrial Symbiosis, Circular Economy, Furniture & Textiles |
€91,000 |
This project aims to demonstrate circular economy opportunities for furniture, textiles, upholstery and related products and material streams within the network. It will focus on the creation of partnerships to find new uses for industry by-products. |
| Jiminy Eco Toys |
RePlay - Refurbished Toys |
€100,000 |
Refurbish toys, reuse/repair/collection events at schools / festivals etc. Engage families about repair / reuse. Media and mainstream press features. An off the shelf replication toolkit will be produced. |
| Positive Carbon | The use of food waste insights to reduce food waste in commercial kitchens |
€91,000 |
The aim of this project is to use food waste insights to reduce food waste in commercial kitchens. A database of the most wasted foods in commercial kitchens will be created along with innovative insights on how to reduce food waste. |
| Reuse Island |
Vytal Ireland: The Reuse System |
€100,000 |
Pilot of a digital platform to deliver a reusable food and beverage container system to the Irish food service market. |
| Sea Synergy | Marine Plastic Waste - Closing the Loop (MARplas) |
€74,294 |
MarPlas is led by the Sea Synergy research team, the project is working on the full aspect of the fishing net re-use process, from collection and cleaning to reprocessing and new product creation. |
| Sensi | Shrinking the Circularity Loop for Plastics Recycling and Reuse |
€93,000 |
Sensi have built a Smart Reverse Vending Machine (SRVM) utilising Visual AI (Object recognition) and IoT technologies. This project will build upon existing prototypes for pilot trials. |
| Share Club | Reusable packaging system for takeaway food and drink |
€77,000 |
The pilot project aims to test the system for takeaway in reusable packaging, with use in delivery services to be tested in a later step. Over a period of 12 months, we intend to test, refine and establish the reusable packaging service so that it can be easily implemented in other cities and regions in Ireland as well as other countries. |
| The Rediscovery Centre |
Food Rescue and Research Cafe |
€94,000 |
Evaluate the potential of Food Rescue Cafes to contribute to reducing food waste at a national level. Operational and Training Guide will be produced that can be drawn upon by other food establishments seeking to incorporate surplus food into their business. |
