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Resilient Innovation
22 June 2023
19
MINS
An Mheitheal Rothar: Pioneering a New Model for the Circular Economy
Dr Sinéad Mitchell, Lecturer, Sustainability and Strategy, College of Business, Public Policy and Law; , Catherine Coote, Co-Founder, An Mheitheal Rothar,
Today’s economy, defined by in-built obsolescence, relies on the extraction of over 90% virgin materials from the earth. Pioneering a new model for the ‘social startup’ based at University of Galway,
An
Mheitheal
Rothar
(AMR) is determined to show us that a circular economy is possible in the West of Ireland.
Lecturer in Sustainability and Strategy, Dr
Sinéad
Mitchell and AMR cofounder, Catherine
Coote
tells us exactly what makes this unique model a success.
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Sustainability
01 July 2022
15
MINS
Transforming Waste into Energy
Prof Piet N. L. Lens
Imagine an economy in which domestic and industry waste can be used to create energy.
In NUI Galway’s Ryan Institute, Prof Piet Lens and his team of microbiologists are investigating just that; using microbes to discover new ways to
convert organic and inorganic waste into bioenergy.
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