What is the Circular Economy? Circular is the new buzzword in sustainability circles. The circular economy is best described as the antidote to traditional linear production models that relies on ‘take, make, waste’ exploitation of resources without consequence for...
Birds Eye (or Nomad Foods) has been a market leading pioneer in the frozen foods market since 1923. Its original ethos of food preservation through freezing lends itself well to their waste reduction strategies in more recent years. In-house waste management Since...
Start small, think big To improve on waste segregation, it’s a good idea to engage employees in a waste audit. This will give everyone an understanding of the issue and their part in tackling it. It will help to ensure everyone feels part of the process. Start small...
While we might have grown accustomed to paper recycling when it comes to more complex materials we need to do a lot more to achieve sustainability. As humans we’ve been dealing with rubbish since the beginning of time, but a lot has changed in the last 100 years....
Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre in County Dublin, Ireland, is a mid-sized outlet with 40 retail units. Water leak management The management in the shopping centre first began to investigate increasing water bills in 2009. Initially looking at the public toilets, they...
Start small, think big Water is the elixir of life and we need to remember that it is a precious resource. There are many ways you can save water in all the different activities in your workplace. It’s not just the water used in your bathroom or kitchen areas but also...
Water is our most vital resource, it sustains all life and so all businesses on earth. The Earth’s water exists in a closed loop system called the water cycle. So what are the sustainability concerns regarding water if it's not going anywhere? The first thing we need...
The EPA’s Tree tool for resource efficiency for SMEs is a simple questionnaire to help you understand the current state of resource efficiency in your business. You can’t manage what you don’t measure, as they say!...
SEAI - the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland can assist your small or medium business with grants and supports to help renovate your business premises. You will reduce your bills in the long run as well as becoming more energy efficient and saving the planet's...
This short course for Irish Water’s business customers will give you the basics you need to get started as a Water Steward for your business and to develop more sustainable water management practices. https://www.water.ie/conservation/business/water-stewardship