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CIRCULÉIRE is active in Science Week 2020
CIRCULÉIRE is proud to be involved in Irish Science Week 2020 where we will be participating in multiple events highlighting the benefits...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 9, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE’s Programme Manager invited to participate in launch of OECD Synthesis Report on The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions - 4th November 2020
The OECD Programme on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions supports cities and regions in their transition towards a circular...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 2, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE and IMR featured in the national press in relation to Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020 activities
CIRCULÉIRE, the National Platform for Circular Manufacturing, are proud to have been actively engaged in Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020 and...
Leanne Conroy
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Insights from CIRCULÉIRE’s Circular Bioeconomy Thematic Working Group launched to network members during Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020
Circular Bioeconomy 2020 is the result of CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing‘s 2020 Thematic Working Group...
Leanne Conroy
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Marking International E-Waste Day 14th October 2020 with WEEE Ireland CIRCULÉIRE Founding Member
Dr Geraldine Brennan and Damian Coughlan from the CIRCULÉIRE Team will be speaking at WEEE Ireland’s Virtual Seminar on “Financing the...
Leanne Conroy
Oct 14, 20201 min read
DECC Consultation on Deposit Return Scheme models for Ireland
The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) is looking for your views on how a new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)...
Leanne Conroy
Oct 2, 20201 min read
DCCAE Innovation Fund Info Seminar on First Call – Weds 7th Oct 2020 @9:30am
The Innovation Fund’s National Contact Point in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is hosting an...
Leanne Conroy
Oct 1, 20201 min read
CDP Ireland Network Webinar: Managing and Reporting Value Chain Emissions 29th Sept @1:30pm
This event will address the steps organisations can take to identify and reduce their Scope 3 emissions and it will include case studies...
Leanne Conroy
Sep 25, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE Keynote @ EPA National Waste Event 2020 – 16th September 2020
On 16th and 17th September, Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host its annual National Waste Conference with a focus...
Leanne Conroy
Sep 9, 20201 min read
The EPA publishes Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP) 2019 Annual Report
The National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP), led by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a Government of Ireland initiative...
Leanne Conroy
Aug 28, 20201 min read
MODOS 2020 Training for a Sustainable Future – Free Taster Session 28th August 2020
MODOS is a sustainable business training programme, focusing on the circular economy, tailored to micro, small and medium size...
Leanne Conroy
Aug 26, 20201 min read
EPA SBIR 2020 Call for Proposals: Innovating a circular economy for soft plastic in Ireland – Briefing Workshop 16/07/2020 & Tenders due 19/08/2020
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a challenge called “Innovating for Soft Plastic in a Circular Economy” under Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.
Leanne Conroy
Jul 9, 20201 min read
Dr Geraldine Brennan’s work on CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing profiled by Silicon Republic
Read in this Silicon Republic interview in Science Uncovered about how CIRCULÉIRE’s Programme Manager, Dr Geraldine Brennan came to work on the circular economy and how the power of the circular economy comes from viewing it as an umbrella concept and developing circular configurations from combining multiple circular strategies.
Leanne Conroy
Jul 1, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE’s 2020 Thematic Working Groups Go Live
CIRCULÉIRE’s 2020 Thematic Working Group (TWG) Series is now live with our Circular Bioeconomy TWG kicking-off in mid-June chaired by IMR in collaboration with the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation.
Leanne Conroy
Jun 29, 20201 min read
EPA Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy 2020 Call open until 14th August 2020
Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy is an annual funding programme to support circular innovation projects demonstrating B2B and B2C circular solutions.
Leanne Conroy
Jun 10, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE publishes Policy Summary on EU Circular Economy Action Plan and COVID-19 Recovery
In this CIRCULÉIRE Policy Summary gain insights into: the evolution of the EU Circular Economy strategy from 2015-2020 and centrality to Europe’s COVID-19 recovery roadmap; the 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP 2.0)
Leanne Conroy
May 5, 20201 min read
IMR Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - Exploring the role of the Circular Economy in Climate Action
The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action, the single biggest challenge facing humanity. The last four years were the four hottest on record, glaciers and ice sheets in polar and mountain regions are already melting faster than ever.
Leanne Conroy
Apr 22, 20201 min read
IMR’s Director of Sustainable Manufacturing takes a leadership role on the NSAI Circular Economy Mirror Committee of ISO Technical Committee 323
The National Standard Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is currently working with the ISO Technical Committee 323 to develop an international standard to implement circularity. Standardization in the field of Circular Economy seeks to develop frameworks, guidance, supporting tools and requirements for the implementation of activities of all involved organizations, to maximize the contribution of circularity to Sustainable Development.
Leanne Conroy
Apr 13, 20201 min read
IMR present on circular economy opportunities in the Irish Exporters Association Green Supply Chain Webinar
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) supports Irish industry to grow their exports to world markets. As part of their online webinar series on Green Supply Chains, Romain Couture, Circular Economy Researcher at IMR, discussed the importance of engaging in circular business models and capitalising on the opportunities that circularity represents for Ireland’s exporting businesses.
Leanne Conroy
Mar 26, 20201 min read
Zero is Circular: A circular economy is starting to roll towards zero carbon in Ireland
Dr Geraldine Brennan, Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Economy Lead has been invited to contribute to The Mint Magazine’s Special Issue on the Circular Economy (Issue 12 – Dec 2019).
Leanne Conroy
Feb 11, 20201 min read
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