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Project Code [2007-S-ET-5]

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Project title

Using Recommendation Technology to Enhance Waste Exchange Services

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

University College Cork (UCC)

Lead Applicant

Derek Bridge

Project Abstract

Waste exchange services connect organisations that have waste with organisations that can use it. Waste is thereby diverted from landfill, and businesses save money by reducing disposal costs and sourcing cheap materials.Waste exchange web sites presently offer only rudimentary search. We will develop new recommender systems technology to make more and better matches. We will use Artificial Intelligence-inspired matching algorithms to recommend opportunities to reuse, recycle and up-cycle waste. We believe this will be the first application of these ideas to waste exchange. We expect to measurably increase the volume and value of waste that gets diverted from landfill.

Grant Approved

�40,000.00

Research Hub

Green and Circular Economy

Research Theme

Waste and Resources Management

Start Date

06/10/2007

Initial Projected Completion Date

06/10/2009