How to guide for the Re-turn scheme in healthcare

Sector: Recycling
Format: Guide

2026

How to guide for the Re-turn scheme in healthcare

A how to guide for the Re-turn scheme in healthcare - examples of the different ways hospitals have been implementing collections for Re-turn cans and bottles in hospitals and the potential there is in the healthcare sector in terms of…

Continual Water Monitoring Saves Water and Money

Sector: Water
Format: Case Studies

2026

Continual Water Monitoring Saves Water and Money

The National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh installed an on-line water sub-metering system in 2024 and since then, have identified and responded to numerous water leaks. This case study demonstrates the importance of human monitoring of a technological solution.

Remanufactured electrosurgical devices at CUH and CUMH

Sector: Recycling
Format: Case Studies

2025

Remanufactured electrosurgical devices at CUH and CUMH

A  case study on how theatres at CUH and CUMH are sending some of their single use electrosurgical devices for remanufacturing, instead of being disposed of as healthcare risk waste after a single use.

Technology Helping Wood Pallet Reuse at St. Ita's

Sector: Recycling
Format: Guide

2025

Technology Helping Wood Pallet Reuse at St. Ita's

Partnering with St. Ita’s Climate Crew, Verifact360, an online platform that facilitates the collection of Returnable Transport items such as wooden pallets,PET Strapping and soft plastics, conducted a successful pilot in Dublin during spring 2025.

AI food waste monitoring - pilots in 3 hospitals

Sector: Food
Format: Guide

2025

AI food waste monitoring - pilots in 3 hospitals

Using an AI system to monitor and reduce food waste - experiences in three hospitals.  

Water Submetering in The National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh

Sector: Water
Format: Guide

2024

Water Submetering in The National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh

Case study on the sub-metering of water and gas in Cappagh Hospital and how it helped identify leaks, save money and reduce carbon footprint

Croom Legionella Flushing Case Study

Sector: Water
Format: Guide

2024

Croom Legionella Flushing Case Study

Case study on how, through small changes, the staff in Croom Hospital reduced the water use associated with legionella flushing saving water, money and reducing carbon emissions

CUH Nitrous Oxide Reduction Project

Sector: Waste Prevention
Format: Guide

2024

CUH Nitrous Oxide Reduction Project

CUH's Nitrous Oxide Reduction Project will save 600 tonnes of carbon per year. The hospital has successfully decommissioned the nitrous oxide piped system for anaesthesia in CUH theatres, now providing canisters locally in theatre for N2O supply.

St Ita's Knockamann

Sector: Energy
Format:

2024

St Ita's Knockamann

St Ita's Knockamann - solar PV, LED lighting, and behavioural change initiatives.

Green spaces projects on 15 pilot sites

Sector: Green spaces
Format: Case Studies

2024

Green spaces projects on 15 pilot sites

Green spaces projects on 15 pilot sites to maximise health & wellbeing benefits for patients and staff, and improve biodiversity.