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The Clean Technology Centre at Cork Institute of Technology has been promoting sustainability since 1992.
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CTC Produces Support Material for Garages
CTC has produced support materials for improved waste management in garages in Ireland. This followed an EPA investigation into waste management in the garage sector in Ireland and was commissioned by the National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP).

These include (click on each to download):
•    The Smart Garage Guide
•    A poster on “How to Manage your Garage Wastes”.
•    A poster on the implications of Burning Waste Oil.

Click here for a case study on the improvements and savings made by Macroom Motors.
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CTC Leads Green Healthcare Programme
CTC is leading a prevention team to work directly with healthcare organisations in the application of prevention tools and techniques developed in the course of previous projects.

This, The Green Healthcare Programme, is a major national initiative being implemented as part of the EPA's National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP), and will, in time, greatly enhance the environmental performance of this sector. Already, 17 hospitals are involved, in the first year of the project.

Click here for further information

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CTC Produces LAPD Summary Report

CTC staff have prepared a summary of the Local Authority Prevention Demonstration (LAPD) Programme from 2006 - 2009.

The  Programme, which was supported by the EPA as part of the National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP), demonstrated a wide range   of successful projects involving 14 local authorities. These have improved resource efficiency (waste, water and energy) practices in local businesses, communities and within the local authorities themselves, with significant cost savings.

Click here to download the report.

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CTC Prepares Green Meetings and Events Guide
   
CTC with Hospitality Solutions Consulting (HSC) have prepared A Guide to Running Green Meetings and Events for Fáilte Ireland.

The comprehensive and attractively produced 52 page guide is  intended for any business involved in planning,  running or supplying materials to a meeting, conference or event in Ireland.

It provides a simple step approach to conference organisers, venues (including hotels), accommodation providers, catering companies, entertainment/activity providers, audio visual/IT companies, and transport providers in order to ‘Green’ their Businesses.

Click here to download the guide.
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CTC publishes food waste prevention guide
 
  
The Less Food Waste - More Profit Guide provides a step by step approach on how to eliminate, reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and dispose of food waste.

This Guide was researched and compiled by Clean Technology Centre, Cork Institute of Technology in conjunction with the Green Hospitality Awards programme and supported by the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP).

To download the Guide click here


To download further information about the Food Waste Regulations click here
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Local Authority Prevention Network (LAPN)

CTC continues to provide prevention related assistance to local authorities through the LAPN. Since 2009 LAPN has followed on the successful completion of the Local Authority Prevention Demonstration (LAPD) Programme, as part of the EPA’s National Waste Prevention Programme. Click here for LAPN website.

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Stop Food Waste

CTC is currently developing and coordinating a national food waste prevention and home composting programme under the National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP-2009). This project will build on the successes of Local Authorities in promoting home composting, increasing the levels of food waste prevention, and further encouraging householders to take responsibility for their waste. Click here for Stopfoodwaste website

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Green Hospitality Programme

CTC continues to aid the hospitality sector in Ireland in moving towards sustainability. The GHPis a voluntary award scheme whereby organisations in this sector can show their environmental commitment. GHA is now recognised as one of the most successful programmes of its kind in Europe. Click here for GHP website

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 Accredited Inspection Contractor (AIC) scheme

The Clean Technology Centre has voluntarily withdrawn from the Accredited Inspection Contractor (AIC) scheme.  We continue to offer a consultancy service on the Solvents Regulations (SI 543 of 2002) and Deco-Paints (SI 199 of 2007) Regulations.

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