Meath County Council has implemented a project preventing food waste, based around the rolling out of brown bins in the region. The project comprised several elements including:
- Information Days at Supermarkets & distribution of Cotton Bags and OBEO Bags
- New Display Stands 2 Blizzard Outdoor Stands & 2 Nomadic Swift Stands
- Taste Of Meath Event – Stand at Event & Nutritionist Speaker
- Distribution of promotional material including leaflets, personalised key rings, magnets/ shopping lists, food measures, and kitchen caddies
- Compost give-away days
A media campaign to raise awareness of the issue and to promote involvement in the activities included articles in Meath Chronicle and features on LMFM Radio Station. Also there were 2 Billboards used in the county.