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Project Code [2021-ID-1048]

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Project title

Upcycling mattresses to insulation material and other products

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

Furniture Recycling ltd

Lead Applicant

David Garland

Project Abstract

Furniture Recycling Ltd is changing it business model from recycling furniture and mattresses to upcycling this waste into viable insulation material, bedding products and horticultural substrate. Rather than incinerate the waste when the metal is removed from mattresses it can now be processed into viable insulation material which will reduce the importation of rockwool and fibreglass onto the island of Ireland. This project has huge upside for the circular economy in so far as it removes 12500 tonnes of waste going into landfill or incineration.

Grant Approved

�100,000.00

Research Hub

Cleaner Production - Green Enterprise - Innovation and Demonstration

Research Theme

n/a

Start Date

04/01/2022

Initial Projected Completion Date

03/01/2023