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Prevention
Pauline McDonogh
Limerick Clare Kerry
Regional Waste Management
Office
Why an interest in
Biodegradable Waste?
38%
40% 31%
30%
20% 13%
9%
10%
0%
Cardboard Organic Paper Plastic
Segregation
Compliance by tenants
Results
15% diversion from
landfill to compost,
subsequently risen to
22%.
Significant cost
savings: reduced need
for compactors &
better rate for
collection of brown
bins.
Lessons Learnt
Listen to tenants, work
practices vary between
retailers
Design a system that
suits both facilities
management &
retailers
Keep it simple
Communicate
Persistence
Project 2: Preventing Food
Waste
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0% Liquid
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Killarney National Park Visitor
Centre Audit May 2010
Organic
24%
Landfill
45%
Dry
Recyclables
31%
Barriers to Prevention
Prevention Opportunities
Compostable Products Trial
Consistent approach
Advocates
Significant Findings