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Michelle Green
Project Manager
Thursday 1 March 2012
WHAT IS? SMILE - Saving Money through Industry
Links & Exchanges
Free service for business encouraging the sharing and exchanging of resources
“One businesses waste could be another businesses resource or raw material”
FUNDING PARTNERSHIPNationally Environmental Protection Agency
Cork Cork County & City Enterprise Boards Cork County Council Cork City Council
Limerick/Clare/Kerry Limerick/Clare/Kerry Regional Waste Management Office Clare County Enterprise Board Limerick City & County Enterprise Board Kerry County Enterprise Board
Project Managed by Macroom E
AIMS Save Money – Waste Costs and Purchasing Costs
Divert Waste from Landfill - Enhance the Environment -
Identify Economic Opportunity – turning waste into a resource
HOW? Networking Events
Online exchange facility – www.smileexchange.ie
Support team to assist members
BENEFITS TO BUSINESS Save Money on Waste Disposal Costs Save Money on Purchasing Raw Material Create Links & Partnerships with other
Businesses Divert Waste Destined for Landfill Identify New Business Opportunities Enhance the Image of your Company
HOW TO ENGAGE? Attend Events Register on www.smileexchange.ie Browse the Resource Database Post Items Upload a Company Profile Join us on LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter for
regular updates E-bulletins
WEBSITE – WWW.SMILEEXCHANGE.IE
EXAMPLES OF RESOURCES
BACKGROUND Initial set up of online waste exchange
www.wastematchers.com
Survey of business members expressed need for support in making matches
Research pointed to a successful model called NISP in the UK and Northern Ireland
CASE STUDIES EXAMPLES Upcycle – Remake DesignPlastic Bottles to Skipping Ropes
Jam Jars to Light Fittings
CASE STUDIES EXAMPLES Rothar – Community based initiative in
Dublin
Worn Again - Airline & Train Companies
CASE STUDIES EXAMPLES London Underground & GLASSeco:
Johnson's & TerraCycle;
CASE STUDIES EXAMPLES IKEA – Dublin
Take back furniture/mattress scheme Make new products out of waste resources
Torpey Wood Products, Co. Clare
DEVELOPMENT OF SMILE RESOURCE EXCHANGE
Pilot in Cork
Expansion into Limerick, Clare and Kerry
500 Members and growing
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Collection & Storage of items
SMILE Resource Exchange is an online platform to facilitate matches & provide contact details. We don’t store or collect your items.
Is there a charge to use the service? No. The service is free and is supported by the EPA,
local authorities and enterprise boards.
Are the items free? Mostly. Some items may be offered for below
market value.
TODAYS EVENT
Business Case Studies
International Example
Facilitated Networking
Informal networking – Stay for lunch!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
Michelle Green
Project Manager
SMILE Resource Exchange
Macroom E
Macroom E Environmental Industrial Park,
Bowl Road,
Macroom, Co. Cork
Tel: 026-20520
www.smileexchange.ie
