SMILE Saving Money Through Industry Links & Exchanges An Overview 24 th November 2010

AIMS OF SMILE  to save businesses MONEY and divert waste from LANDFILL By:  creating a network of businesses that reuse each others reusable materials, surplus products, by-products and share resources ‘One Businesses Waste can be another’s Resource’

Save money on waste disposal costs Save money on raw material costs Create links & partnerships with other businesses Divert tonnes of waste destined for landfill Enhance the image of your company as environmentally responsible Benefits for businesses

Other Benefits Free business networking Social benefits – being part of group Possibilities for sharing of problems – and solutions

How To Get Involved? 1)By Use of an online database – 2)By attending match-making SMILE events 3)Through support & assistance 4)Give your feedback

…Getting involved online?  Go to  Select Business Section  Register for free – it will take you 5 minutes!  Browse the database to see what’s on offer  Place an advert to tell other members what you have and what you want

BACKGROUND Initial set-up of online waste exchange Survey of business members expressed need for support in making matches Research pointed to a successful model called NISP in the UK & NI

Successful Programmes NISP – UK & NI The NISP Programme is supported by Invest NI and part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Figures for past three years: - - £3.75m in cost savings - 107,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill

Who is SMILE? A partnership of: - The Environmental Protection Agency Cork City & County Councils Cork County & City Enterprise Boards Macroom E

Frequently Asked Questions Collection & Storage of items –Waste Matchers 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. Waste Matchers is supported by the EPA, local authorities and enterprise boards. It is free to use. Are the items free? –Mostly. Some items may be offered for below market value.

Examples of Resources Allows one company’s unused materials and resources to be reused by another company Such as production by-products & reusable waste obsolete or unused raw materials packaging transport & storage resources any other reusable products

Likely materials

How to get the most from today? Think about your company’s resources for sharing What do you dispose of? Identify waste streams What do we buy? Identify raw materials Your processes? Think about transport, storage, partnerships … Be Open with what you have and what you would like to get

Thank You for Your Time Contact Details: Maeve Bowen Manager, Macroom E / e.comwww.macroom- e.com