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Michelle Green Project Manager Thursday 1 March 2012

Michelle Green Project Manager Thursday 1 March 2012. What I s?. SMILE - S aving M oney through I ndustry L inks & E xchanges Free service for business encouraging the sharing and exchanging of resources

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Michelle Green Project Manager Thursday 1 March 2012

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  1. Michelle Green Project Manager Thursday 1 March 2012

  2. What Is? • SMILE - Saving Money through Industry Links & Exchanges • Free service for business encouraging the sharing and exchanging of resources • “One businesses waste could be another businesses resource or raw material”

  3. Funding Partnership Nationally • Environmental Protection Agency Cork • Cork County & City Enterprise Boards • Cork County Council • Cork City Council Limerick/Clare/Kerry • Limerick/Clare/Kerry Regional Waste Management Office • Clare County Enterprise Board • Limerick City & County Enterprise Board • Kerry County Enterprise Board Project Managed by Macroom E

  4. Aims • Save Money – Waste Costs and Purchasing Costs • Divert Waste from Landfill - Enhance the Environment - • Identify Economic Opportunity – turning waste into a resource

  5. How? • Networking Events • Online exchange facility – www.smileexchange.ie • Support team to assist members

  6. Benefits to Business • Save Money on Waste Disposal Costs • Save Money on Purchasing Raw Material • Create Links & Partnerships with other Businesses • Divert Waste Destined for Landfill • Identify New Business Opportunities • Enhance the Image of your Company

  7. How to engage? • Attend Events • Register on www.smileexchange.ie • Browse the Resource Database • Post Items • Upload a Company Profile • Join us on LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter for regular updates • E-bulletins

  8. Website – www.smileexchange.ie

  9. Examples of Resources packaging scaffolding scrap thermoplastic timber offcuts kitchen equipment stone computer monitors pallets metal offcuts shelves cabinets foam waste oil IT equipment cardboard manure compost printers fencing containers piping woodchips glass tiles paper polystyrene electronic boards motor parts office furniture windows & doors

  10. Background • Initial set up of online waste exchange www.wastematchers.com • Survey of business members expressed need for support in making matches • Research pointed to a successful model called NISP in the UK and Northern Ireland

  11. Case Studies Examples • Upcycle – Remake Design Plastic Bottles to Skipping Ropes Jam Jars to Light Fittings

  12. Case Studies Examples • Rothar – Community based initiative in Dublin • Worn Again - Airline & Train Companies

  13. Case Studies Examples • London Underground& GLASSeco: • Johnson's & TerraCycle;

  14. Case Studies Examples • IKEA – Dublin • Take back furniture/mattress scheme • Make new products out of waste resources • Torpey Wood Products, Co. Clare

  15. Development of SMILE Resource Exchange • Pilot in Cork • Expansion into Limerick, Clare and Kerry • 500 Members and growing

  16. Frequently Asked Questions • Collection & Storage of items • SMILE Resource Exchange is an online platform to facilitate matches & provide contact details. We don’t store or collect your items. • Is there a charge to use the service? • No. The service is free and is supported by the EPA, local authorities and enterprise boards. • Are the items free? • Mostly. Some items may be offered for below market value.

  17. Todays Event • Business Case Studies • International Example • Facilitated Networking • Informal networking – Stay for lunch!

  18. Thank you for your time Michelle Green Project Manager SMILE Resource Exchange Macroom E Macroom E Environmental Industrial Park, Bowl Road, Macroom, Co. Cork Tel: 026-20520 mgreen@smileexchange.ie www.smileexchange.ie

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