localprevention.ie/tidy-towns LAPN & EPA Tidy Towns Special
Award for waste prevention
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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
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What is waste prevention and why?
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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
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LAPN & Tidy Towns
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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: 1000 2 National
Runner-Up Prizes: 500 Each
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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.
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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
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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
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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 www.tidytowns.ie/newsItem.php?id=761
www.tidytowns.ie/newsItem.php?id=761
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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
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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
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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
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1. Awareness 2. Planning 3. Shopping 4. Storage 5. Serving
& Reuse Your mission, should you choose to accept it is..
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The Stop Food Waste Challenge Average Irish Household is
wasting ~20kgs a month what about yours? Set a target of reducing
this by 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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More Information www.localprevention.ie/tidy-towns
http://www.stopfoodwaste.ie/home- composting/master-composters/
http://www.stopfoodwaste.ie/home-
composting/master-composters/