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The latest news and events from the Clean Technology Centre.

A community powered up by generosity and making small changes for the better

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The Galway’s Westend Green Business Programme in conjunction with Galway City Council which aims to lessen the environmental impact from industry in the area by reducing food and water waste and ensuring electrical and gas usage is at a minimum has seen a true act of neighbourly kindness and generosity.
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WATCH: Savour Food videos to Promote Food Waste Prevention in Businesses

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In April 2022, as part of Savour Food, Keelin Tobin (Clean Technology Centre) and Patrick O’Shea (Southernman Films) wrote and produced five videos to promote the Savour Food e-tool.
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CTC Research Report on Reuse Published by EPA

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The outputs of this research now provide Ireland with a methodology to effectively measure reuse in the future – thus facilitating Ireland to meet any reuse targets which may be imposed by the EU to meet the goals of the circular economy.
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TRACK-STAR Energy Working Group Kicks Off

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This is a collaboration between the EU and USA for policy improvement and recommendations in seven areas: energy, climate change, circular economy and biodiversity, democracy and transparency, digital economy, regulatory cooperation, and trade investment.
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MODOS Circular Economy Programme Looking for new Businesses

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The MODOS Spring Circular Economy Programme, launched today by Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council gives local businesses the opportunity to avail of training in sustainable business and circular economy practices during March and April 2022.
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Minister Launches Savour Food E-Tool

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Savour Food is a food waste reduction programme for businesses and it aims to bring about sustained change in Irish businesses in terms of food waste prevention.
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CTC Part of Exciting new Food Training Programme

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The Clean Technology Centre is part of an exciting new Sustainability Training Programme which will run from April until November 2021 for food businesses across South and West Cork. The course is designed small, micro and artisan food (and beverage) producers to train them in more sustainable, low-carbon and waste-free practices.
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Seaweed Socioeconomic study with Marine Institute

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Munster Technological University are delighted to be involved with the Marine Institute on a new project, undertaking a Socio-Economic Study of Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland. The aim of the project is to provide baseline socioeconomic information about seaweed harvesting activity and product usage in Ireland today.
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CTC Delivering Training on the Circular Economy to Cork SMEs

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The Clean Technology Centre has partnered with Sust Hub at Clearstream Solutions, and Change by Degrees to deliver a training course on the Circular Economy to micro, small and medium sized enterprises in Cork.
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CTC a partner in EU project to green fire services

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The Clean Technology Centre has been successful in a proposal for funding to the European Union Erasmus+ Programme to develop and implement a training programme of environmental skills for firefighters. The other Irish partner in the project is the Cork City Fire Brigade.
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A first look at the environmental effects of the pandemic in Ireland

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Researchers at the Clean Technology Centre compiled the data and formulated a new report published by the EPA which presents the findings from a small-scale research study on the main environment-related impacts arising from the COVID-19 experience in Ireland, both positive and negative
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Sustainable Healthcare in Ireland

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The Clean Technology Centre is delighted to be involved in a free public webinar on the 30th of July to discuss the future for personal protective equipment and sustainable healthcare in Ireland.
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Q2Reuse project outputs published

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Q2 Reuse – CTC, in partnership with Community Reuse Network Ireland (CRNI), The Rediscovery Centre and The Eastern Midlands Waste Region, commenced a two year medium scale EPA research project on Quantifying and Qualifying the Reuse Sector in Ireland in March 2019.
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