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ReUse Month

ReUse Month

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06/10/2016

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ReUse Month

October 2016 has been designated as National Reuse Month.

This national initiative involves the three Regional Waste Offices who are coordinating a nationwide series of events to run throughout the month.

The purpose of this new waste prevention initiative is to raise awareness about the economic and environmental benefits of reusing everyday items and materials that would otherwise go to waste. The campaign is designed to challenge our behaviours and reduce the amount of waste we create and throughout the month of October there will be local (and regional) workshops and events to promote ways for families, businesses and communities to reuse.

South Dublin County Council has organised a number of events to which aim to provide some simple, practical everyday actions to help prevent waste through reuse, repairing, remaking and reimagining for example; ReUse workshops for schools and community groups, a vintage display in County Hall, Tallaght, Ballyroan library, Clondalkin Library and Lucan Library and ReUse pledge stands in the Square Tallaght on 6th Oct and Liffey Valley Shopping Centre on 20th October.

On October 4th the Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Guss O’Connell was on hand to help promote and increase awareness regarding ReUse month on behalf of South Dublin County Council.

Mayor O’Connell was delighted to be involved in the campaign stating that “I know from my role as a Board Member with Recycle IT, the Clondalkin based Community Recycling facility, just how committed many people in this County are to conserving resources.   During ReUse month South Dublin County Council invites you to think about your waste habits. Do you really need to throw it out, could it be repaired, refurbished or passed on? We should all stop and think before throwing away items we no longer use or want. I encourage every citizen to take the Reuse Month pledge and share their ideas and experiences on repairing, remaking and reimagining items using the #reuse16. “

The pledge form can be found at www.sdcc.ie (initiatives page)

For more information on ReUse Month please see www.emwr.ie

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Image 1 John Mc Entee Recycle IT; Sorcha O'Brien Environmental Awareness Officer SDCC, Mayor Guss O' Connell; Gina Lee SDCC

Image 2 John Mc Entee Recycle IT; Mayor Guss O'Connell; Daniel McLoughlin Chief Executive SDCC

Image 3 Mayor Guss O'Connell ; Sorcha O'Brien Environmental Awareness Officer SDCC

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