Circular economy activity 1
Name of the Circular Economy Activity Identified:
FISHING FOR LITTER
Type of the Circular Economy Activity implemented:
RECYCLING OF WASTE STREAMS
Brief Description of the Activity:
Each boat is supplied with a durable reusable waste bag, to store caught litter until they return to the Harbour/ Port. On return to port, the skipper contacts the operational Manager to arrange collection. The fishermen land the bag of litter, where a member of the operations team will collect it. Waste is recycled where possible and the rest is disposed of responsibly using local specialists.
Material or Flow addressed:
Industrial Sector Involved:
Key Organisation(s):
Other Stakeholders/Value Chain Partners:
WASTE (GENERAL)
RECYCLING
WARREPOINT PORT
RECYCLER/ WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Life Stage (ambition, planned, pilot, scale-up, implemented)
Planned Duration (Project based or permanent)
IMPLEMENTED
PERMANENT
New Product/s or Service/s Generated:
Potential users demand:
PERMANENT
N/A
Website:
Additional Information:
N/A
