Council launch ‘ Green Aware’

SLIGO County Council is encouraging everyone to deal with their waste in a sustainable way as part of the ‘ Green Aware’ campaign.

The campaign was launched by Councillor Hubert Keaney. The ‘ Green Aware’ Campaign evolved in 2016 following the success of the ‘ Green Fleadh Aware’ Campaign, which was run over the two summers of 2014 and 2015.

The ‘ Green Aware’ Campaign is a collaborative effort aimed at continuing the awareness of the benefits, both environmentally and financially, of dealing with waste in a sustainable way.

The Campaign is being led by Sligo Tidy Towns and supported by Sligo County Council and the Sligo Food Trail.

The focus for the Green Aware Campaign again this year is on Reducing Food Waste.

By reducing food waste you are not only being environmentally sustainable, you are saving your business money!

Hotels, Restaurants, cafes and pubs are being asked to commit to ‘ Reducing food waste; Reusing what they can; Recycling & Composting and Thinking before they buy!

Businesses that support the campaign will display a window sticker committing to being ‘ Green Aware’.

While the cost of a ‘ Brown Bin’ collection is less than € 10, the real cost is approximately € 150. That is € 150 walking out the back door! This includes the cost of purchasing the food; processing it; storing it; cooking it.