Reuse, Repair & Recycling Alert 13th September
Important notice to members!
Virtual green + social procurement trade fair initiative
- Register now to attend the launch of our ‘virtual green + social procurement trade fair’ at the Rediscovery Centre, 28th September (2 weeks time!).
- Please give feedback on your virtual stall here by COB this Friday, 16th September.
- See attached a members info booklet with all of your FAQ’s answered.
CRNI news
- Circular Textiles initiative: Doing an autumn wardrobe clear out in Buncrana? The #DonateDontWaste clothing & home textile banks behind the Buncrana Library make drop off easy! Visit http://donatebuncrana.ie for info about the CLEAN & DRY preloved items to donate.
- Last week, we welcomed our new Administration Manager, Lisa Hall to the team. Lisa will be working behind the scenes to ensure all of our admin processes are efficient and up to date.
Sectoral news
- Register now for the EPA Circular Economy Conference 2022: 22 September, Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The full conference programme is now available! Register here.
- CSP Programme: Additional €1m Announced for Community Services Programme Support Fund
- EU Right to Repair: Commission proposes EU-wide repair index for phones and tablets, marks end of ‘era of disposable devices’. Read more.
Member news- Refill Ireland had a feature on Lovin.ie.
- The Rediscovery Centre have launched the Relove Fashion programme for 2022/23.
- IRD Duhallow Revamp’s ‘Relove Paint’ initiative was featured in the Irish Examiner.
- ReCreate Ireland were announced as a partner on Crumlin Taking Action Together’s programme of events
Supports
- Zero Waste Europe Study Tour: Zero Waste Europe is organising its first Study Tour in 3 years – and you are invited! On 21-23 November, we will return to the birthplace of the European zero waste movement in Italy, where we will visit two of Europe’s front-running schemes for sustainable management of waste; the city of Milan and the Treviso region. In Treviso, participants will have the chance to visit and connect with representatives from the waste management company Contarina, a long-time zero waste champion in Italy. Learn more.
- Champion Changemakers Weekend: Champion ChangemakersTM is a weekend long ‘Dragons Den’ type event which will be hosted by members of the Community Enterprise Association Ireland (CEAI) in five different locations across the country from September 23rd next. The focus of the weekend is to work with local communities in Ireland – individuals or groups – to identify, address and solve social, environmental or economic challenges which exist around them. Learn more.
Policy & advocacy
Submission deadlines:
IRL: Have your say – DETE Public consultation on ecodesign for sustainable products Deadline: 13th September
EU: Have your say –Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable – ecodesign Deadline: 28th September
Other:
- EU: New action plans – Towards circular building cities: nine new action plans
- IRL: New EPA packaging report – Packaging Waste in Ireland in 2020
Funding & awards
Important funding deadlines
15th September: DAF Scaling Fund for Social Enterprises
23 September: Pakman Awards 2022
30 September: Rise Community Fund
6th October: Rethink Ireland Urban Uplift Fund
(Please consult your local ETB for your local deadline):The Reach Fund
Business opportunities
- Tender opportunity: Tender for Loose Furniture & Fittings at ATU Sligo Deadline: 14th October
Reading, Listening, Watching
- Read: Re-Gen starts construction on £30 million Resource Recovery Park in NI
- Read: Waste and resource industry responds to Liz Truss’ appointment as new PM
- Read: New report deems Alliance to End Plastic Waste ‘sophisticated greenwashing’
- Read: Selfridges wants half of transactions to be resale, repair, rental or refills by 2030
- Read: The trouble with secondhand: It’s becoming like fast fashion
- Read: Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland Remove Unrecyclable Black Plastic Packaging
- Read: UEFA launches its Circular Economy Guidelines
Events
Public Reuse, Repair & Recycle events
14-15 Sept, Conference: Lets Recycle Live
14 September, Webinar: Repair and copyright
22 Sept, Conference: The EPA’s Circular Economy Conference
26 Sept, Workshop: The EU Textiles Strategy in Motion – What does it mean for the future of this sector?
27 Spetember, Webinar: Mass layoffs and local impacts
28 Sept, Conference: European Research and Innovation Day
28 Sept, CRNI Launch: Green + Social Virtual Procurement Trade Fair
30 Sept – 2 Oct, Conference: Fixfest
Oct: National Reuse Month
3 – 9 Oct: Circular Week
6 October, Workshop: A Circular Business Roundtable to present one’s circular business solutions
14 Oct: International E-Waste Day
15 Oct: International Repair Day
20 Oct, Webinar: Why environmental standards matter
20 Oct, Workshop: What role do secondary materials play in new constructions and in buildings renovation?
20 October, RREUSE Workshop: Online site visit to the re-use centre of Social Cooperative Insieme
23 Nov, Conference: Walking the Talk: the Basque Circular Summit
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Green + Social Virtual Trade Fair
CRNI’s Green + Social Virtual Trade Fair is funded by Ireland’s Regional Waste Management Plan Offices. This innovative virtual platform is open 24/7 and gives visitors the opportunity to explore green and social procurement opportunities provided by reuse, repair and recycling social enterprises and community-based organisations across Ireland.
Access the Green + Social Virtual Trade Fair here.
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