Sustainability - Doing more with less
MTT’s first Circular Economy Plan was developed with the support of funding from the Community Foundation Ireland (CFI). A facilitator was arranged through Voice Ireland for a number of meetings to review past projects and develop a circular economy plan which will be central to sustainability actions in the committees overall three-year development plan.
The circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products to ensure that the life cycle of products is extended for as long as possible and in so doing reducing waste to a minimum. Monaghan Tidy Towns seeks to encourage the people of Monaghan to become a circular community - a community where waste is avoided and where materials are upcycled and reused.
See our draft plan below....
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Sustainability projects
The "Big Bag Day" was organised with Vision Ireland. Over 200 bags were donated and sold raising almost 4000 euro. |
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The Keep Cup Campaign
A number of convenience stores and restaurants have agreed to assist in this campaign. 5 outlets are taking part.
We have also made a branded keep cup available at a reduced price for customers.
A number of convenience stores and restaurants have agreed to assist in this campaign. 5 outlets are taking part.
We have also made a branded keep cup available at a reduced price for customers.
Monaghan Tidy Towns Launches Keep Cup CampaignMonaghan Tidy Towns Committee has launched a new “Keep Cup” campaign in the town with the aim of encouraging more people to use a reusable cup for take away coffees rather than wasteful disposable options. Approximately 22,000 disposable coffee and tea cups are used every hour in Ireland producing a huge amount of waste, a considerable amount of which ends up as litter.
The campaign has been launched in five outlets across the town, Neighbourhood, Sam’s Bridge/Maxol, Dinkin’s Restaurant, the Screaming Bean and Mc Connon’s Londis. Every person using a keep cup is welcome to enter their name for a free draw for €200 in Monaghan Town vouchers. Monaghan Tidy Towns branded keep cups are also available at the discounted price of €5. This campaign is about incentivising people to use a keep cup instead of a disposable cup. Every time a customer brings a keep cup for a refill they can enter the draw by entering just their name and contact number. The draw will take place in three weeks. The recent IBAL (Irish Business Against Litter) report pointed to increasing levels of litter from arising from discarded coffee cups and has backed recent calls for a possible levy on drinks containers. It said that we must discourage the use of paper cups – even compostable or recyclable ones – as too many of them are ending up on the ground. The IBAL report said that their survey shows that the Government’s planned move towards a levy makes a lot of sense. Monaghan Tidy Towns is delighted to have the support of the businesses involved in the campaign and the support of Monaghan County Council in this endeavour. |
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