localprevention.ie/tidy-towns LAPN & EPA Tidy Towns Special Award for waste prevention

What is LAPN? Local Authority Prevention Network Operating since 2006 Network of active local authorities working on waste prevention Share ideas, materials, case studies and experiences Nearly all local authorities have been involved, either directly or indirectly

What is waste prevention and why?

What “waste prevention” activities? Any initiatives: That are: making less waste; using less water, less energy or less materials Reusing, upcycling, repairing, swapping, exchanging, restoring; new life for old goods By the community, householders, businesses, schools, with your local authority, or other organisations

LAPN & Tidy Towns

The EPA Tidy Towns Special Award Open to ANY community group - not just Tidy Towns See localprevention.ie/tidy-towns for – the application form – ideas Prizes NATIONAL 1ST PRIZE: € National Runner-Up Prizes: €500 Each

EPA Waste Prevention Award 2014 TidyTowns Special Awards Overall winner: €1000 Ballon Improvement Group, Co Carlow for “An Siopa Glas” – Not just a community shop for reuse but also taking local business remnants (sawmills, fabric) to make products, promoting skills, being used for events, and strong links to the school – Money made by the shop is reinvested back in projects for the village.

EPA Waste Prevention Award 2014 HIGHLY COMMENDED: Blackrock Tidy Towns in Louth: –trade fair of energy saving companies and capturing use of these companies –Christmas food waste challenge –rainwater harvesting –holiday book swap

EPA Waste Prevention Award 2014 HIGHLY COMMENDED: Milltown Tidy Towns, Galway – Ran the Stop Food Waste challenge in conjunction with Galway County Council. – Also worked with a few local businesses

Application Form Available in Irish and English Can submit: either electronically or by post To either Tidy Towns directly or to EPA For electronic - can write in Word or PDF Forms now available on

More to Prevention than just the award 1.Community Involvement & Planning 60 marks 2.Built Environment and Streetscape 50 Marks 3.Landscaping and Open Spaces 50 marks 4.Wildlife, Habitats and Natural Amenities 50 Marks 5.Tidiness and Litter Control 90 Marks 6.Sustainable Waste and Resource Management 50 marks 7.Residential Streets & Housing Areas 50 marks 8.Approach Roads, Streets & Lanes 50 Marks

Stop Food Waste Master Composter Programme Going since 2009 Over 20 training sessions done nationally Changed the way we run them – More food waste – Design the subsequent work around communities Some of the towns worked with have won national awards and others county awards

We all waste food for different reasons so there are different ways for each of us to Stop the Food we Waste. Stop Food Waste Challenge

1. Awareness 2. Planning 3. Shopping 4. Storage 5. Serving & Reuse Your mission, should you choose to accept it is…..

The Stop Food Waste Challenge Average Irish Household is wasting ~20kgs a month – what about yours? Set a target of reducing this by ¼ Setting targets is a good way to focus the mind and gives people a number to aim for (and an improvement number to report!)

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