Certificate course

Green Skills for New Communities

Name: Green Skills for New Communities
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A practical course for households in Drogheda and across County Louth. Learn which bin takes what, how to cut food waste, what Ireland's plastic laws actually require, how to lower heating and water bills, and how the circular economy works where you live — with an optional module on the four clothing repairs that keep garments out of the bin. Free, and available in your own language.

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≈ 36 minutes total5 credits to earn the certificateGreenComp — European sustainability competence framework

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:

▸Sort household waste correctly into the bins and bring banks used in County Louth
▸Cut food waste at home using date labels, storage and planning
▸Apply Ireland's single-use plastic rules, the bag levy and the Re-turn deposit scheme
▸Reduce heating, electricity and water use in an Irish home
▸Repair, donate and buy second-hand through local Louth services

Compulsory modules · all 5 required

Your bins and your bring banks in Louth

Which bin takes what in County Louth, where the bring banks and recycling centres are, and how to stop good recycling being thrown away.

Not started7 min 2

Food waste and packaging

Irish households throw out 219,000 tonnes of food a year. Practical ways to buy, store and use food so less of it ends up in the bin — and how to read the packaging it comes in.

Not started7 min 3

Single-use plastics and the law

What is banned in Ireland, what the 22 cent bag levy and the Re-turn deposit actually are, and what changes for shops in 2027 and 2028.

Not started7 min 4

Energy and water in the home

Heating and hot water are four fifths of a home's energy. The settings, timings and small fixes that cut bills in an Irish house, plus the grants available.