Carlow/ Kilkenny County Council
Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Councils are focusing on In-house activities and small businesses as the main the main activities in LAPN. In particular, hazardous waste arisings and management by the Local Authorities is an important in-house project. Several pubs in each county have received training from Monaghan personnel. Click here to see a poster for more information.
To contact Carlow County Council about this work get in touch with Fionnghuala Ryan, Environmental Awareness Officer, Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow either by phone: (059) 9136240 or email: fryan@carlowcoco.ie. To contact Kilkenny County Council about this project get in touch with Bernadette Moloney, Environmental Awareness Officer, Kilkenny County Council. tel: (056) 7794487; Email: bernadette.moloney@kilkennycoco.ie
Cavan County Council
Cavan County Council’s project focuses on In-house activities, Leisure Centres, and small business.
Two leisure centres, two area offices, a meat processor and a chocolate factory have undergone initial assessments and visits. Cavan County Council are also going to ‘green’ the Fleadh Cheoil 2010 which is being held in Cavan town. Click here to see a poster with more information.
To contact Cavan County Council about this work, get in touch with Sinead Fox, Waste Management Section, Farnham Street, Cavan, tel.: 049 437 8418 or 087 980 8507; email: sfox@cavancoco.ie or Michael Mussi, Waste Management Section, Farnham Street, Cavan. tel.: 049 437 8416 or 087 240 3014; email: mmussi@cavancoco.ie
Cork County Council
Cork County Council are creating a business based initiative (modelled loosely on the Macroom-e project) which will be undertaken in South-East Cork. This will be carried out in partnership with the South East Cork Area Development Agency (SECAD). The initial focus will be on food waste. Click here to see a poster with more information.
To contact Cork County Council about this work, get in touch with Dr Mary Stack, Environmental Awareness & Research Unit, Environment Directorate, Inniscarra waterworks, Inniscarra. Cork County Council. tel: 021 4532722; email: Mary.stack@corkcoco.ie
Galway City/County Councils
Galway City and County Councils are involved in a range of in-house activities, coupled with a further roll-out of the successful LAPD business initiative. A Business based initiative will also be undertaken in conjunction with Tuam Chamber of Commerce in Tuam.
To contact Galway City/County about this work get in touch with Sinéad Ní Mhainnín, Environment Section, Galway County Council, Prospect Hill, Galway. tel: 091-476488; email: snimhain@galwaycoco.ie
Limerick Clare Kerry Regional Waste Management Office
The LCK RWMO programme focuses mainly on ‘Event’ management. The main in-house activity concerns the Limerick City Horticultural Centre. The focus of each of the four LCK RWMO constituents are as follows:
Clare County Council – Cliffs of Moher Visitor’s Centre (Click here for poster with more information)
Kerry County Council – Killarney National Park (Click here for poster with more information)
Limerick City Council – Thomond Park (Click here for poster with more information)
Limerick County Council – Milford Care Centre
To contact the LCK RWMO get in touch with Pauline McDonogh, Regional Waste Prevention Co-ordinator, RWMO, Lissanalta House, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick. tel: 061 496844; email: pmcdonag@limerickcoco.ie; Twitter : coming soon
Monaghan County Council
Monaghan’s programme of work in LAPN will be a continuation of the previously successful LAPD programme with businesses and in-house activities. The previous farming initiative has been extended to examine hazardous waste arisings from farms.
To contact Monaghan County Council about LAPN get in tuch with Nial O’Connor, Env Section, Monaghan County Council, MTEK 11, Armagh Rd, Monaghan. tel: 047 30556 or 0872283466. email: noconnor@monaghancoco.ie or Aileen Gavin, Env Section, Monaghan County Council, MTEK 11, Armagh Rd. Monaghan. email: agavin@monaghancoco.ie
Wicklow County Council
The Wicklow County Council project focuses on a detailed examination of food waste in a number of canteens and pubs. Plate waste, preparation waste, and table waste will be characterised, and preventative measures developed. Click here to see one poster with further information. Click here to see another poster with further information.
If you want to contact Wicklow County Council about this project get in touch with Moira Byrne, Environment Awareness Officer, The Murrough Environmental Centre, Wicklow County Council, Wicklow. tel: 0404 64120, e-mail: mbbyrne@wicklowcoco.ie or Jim Callery, Environment Awareness Officer, The Murrough Environmental Centre, Wicklow County Council, Wicklow. tel: 0404 64120; email: JCallery@wicklowcoco.ie
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