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Green Public Procurement Case Study

OPW - Carpet Tiles, December 2024

Year: 2024

The aim of this tender was to procure carpet tiles that would have a long service life and offer an end-of-life take-back option.

Green Public Procurement Case Study

EPA - LED Lighting, December 2024

Year: 2024

The primary environmental objective in the procurement of LED lighting for EPA HQ was energy efficiency.

Green Public Procurement Case Study

EPA - Cleaning Services, December 2024

Year: 2024

The objective of the procurement was to procure a sustainable cleaning service that would deliver efficiencies in overall facility management in the EPA.

Green Public Procurement

Case Study - Bus Eireann - Vehicle Cleaning, December 2024

Year: 2024

The objective of this procurement was to procure vehicle cleaning and auxiliary cleaning services across all Bus Éireann locations throughout the country, in a safe, effective, sustainable, and high-quality manner.

Green Public Procurement Case Study

An Post - Catering & Hospitality Services, December 2024

Year: 2024

The objective of this procurement was to procure Catering and Hospitality Services from an experienced supplier to provide innovative and varied menus for up to 650 staff, while demonstrating commitment to sustainability, inclusion, and positive environmental impacts.

Food Waste Charter Implementation Report Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

Year: 2024

This report provides information on the implementation of the revised Food Waste Charter in the first year of its implementation - June 2023 to June 2024

Food Forum 2023

Year: 2024

Food Waste Forum 2023: "Countdown to 2030: together against food waste"

EPA Circular Economy Conference 2024 agenda

Year: 2024

Preliminary agenda for the 2024 Circular Economy Conference.

EPA Circular Economy Conference 2024 (banner)

Event Date: 25th September 2024 Location: Aviva Stadium Dublin and online, September 2024

Year: 2024

Registration is open. This hybrid event will feature: - Speakers presenting on their implementation of a circular economy. - Policy updates. - Insights on opportunities and challenges of implementing circular solutions. - Exhibition stands. - Opportunity to network with other organisations.

Food Waste: Ethnographic Digital Diary Research 2023

Reference year 2023, July 2024

Year: 2024

This ethnographic digital diary research provides an understanding of the role and reality of food consumption in Irish households - identifying behavioural patterns of food waste and understanding the root causes for food waste in Irish households. 28 participants representing a cross section of Irish society took part in this weeklong digital diary ethnography project during November 2023. The outputs of this research provide a deeper understanding of what people actually do rather than what they say they do in terms of food waste behaviours at home, as well as direction on the development of future interventions.

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Examining how single-use packaging used in the sale of fruit & vegetables can be reduced

Year: 2024

This study examined how single-use packaging used in the sale of fruit and vegetables can be reduced. Its objectives were to (i) gather information and insights on the types of single-use packaging used to bring fruit and vegetables to the point of sale (ii) gather information on the role of producers, wholesalers/distributors and retailers in specifying the type and use of single-use packaging in the sale of fruit and vegetables and (iii) identify options for reduction in single-use packaging in the sale of fruit and vegetables. The study was informed by a literature review and engagement with key stakeholders