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SMILE Saving Money Through Industry Links & Exchanges

SMILE Saving Money Through Industry Links & Exchanges. An Overview 24 th November 2010. AIMS OF SMILE. to save businesses MONEY and divert waste from LANDFILL By: creating a network of businesses that reuse each others reusable materials, surplus products, by-products and share resources

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SMILE Saving Money Through Industry Links & Exchanges

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  1. SMILESaving Money Through Industry Links & Exchanges An Overview 24th November 2010

  2. AIMS OF SMILE • to save businesses MONEY and divert waste from LANDFILL By: • creating a network of businesses that reuse each others reusable materials, surplus products, by-products and share resources ‘One Businesses Waste can be another’s Resource’

  3. Benefits for businesses • Save money on waste disposal costs • Save money on raw material costs • Create links & partnerships with other businesses • Divert tonnes of waste destined for landfill • Enhance the image of your company as environmentally responsible € €

  4. Other Benefits • Free business networking • Social benefits – being part of group • Possibilities for sharing of problems • and solutions www.wastematchers.com

  5. How To Get Involved? • By Use of an online database – www.wastematchers.com • By attending match-making SMILE events • Through support & assistance • Give your feedback

  6. …Getting involved online? • Go to www.wastematchers.com • Select Business Section • Register for free – it will take you 5 minutes! • Browse the database to see what’s on offer • Place an advert to tell other members what you have and what you want

  7. 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 & NI

  8. Successful Programmes • NISP – UK & NI • The NISP Programme is supported by Invest NI and part financed by the European Regional Development Fund • Figures for past three years: - - £3.75m in cost savings - 107,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill

  9. Who is SMILE? A partnership of: - • The Environmental Protection Agency • Cork City & County Councils • Cork County & City Enterprise Boards • Macroom E www.wastematchers.com

  10. Frequently Asked Questions • Collection & Storage of items • Waste Matchers 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. Waste Matchers is supported by the EPA, local authorities and enterprise boards. It is free to use. • Are the items free? • Mostly. Some items may be offered for below market value.

  11. Examples of Resources Allows one company’s unused materials and resources to be reused by another company Such as • production by-products & reusable waste • obsolete or unused raw materials • packaging • transport & storage resources • any other reusable products

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

  13. How to get the most from today? Think about your company’s resources for sharing • What do you dispose of? Identify waste streams • What do we buy? Identify raw materials • Your processes? Think about transport, storage, partnerships … • Be Open with what you have and what you would like to get www.wastematchers.com

  14. Thank You for Your Time Contact Details: Maeve Bowen Manager, Macroom E 026-20520 mbowen@macroom-e.com www.wastematchers.com / www.macroom-e.com

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