Improving environmental performance at The Furniture College, GMIT-Letterfrack, Co. Galway
In a move aimed at improving its overall environmental performance, the Furniture College in Letterfrack, Co Galway developed a Cleaner Greener Production Programme (CGPP) project, which specifically set out to reduce energy usage and water usage in every area of the college’s operations as well as reduce the amount of waste generated on the site. From the outset, most of the 150 students at the college and 11 staff members were involved in this CGPP project, which was carried out over an eight-month period in 2002/2003. A range of operational practices within the college was evaluated. Particular emphasis was placed on the implementation of a series of continuous improvement initiatives in waste minimisation, materials re-use, materials recycling and energy conservation.
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