Smile

SMILE is a free service for business that encourages the sharing and exchanging of resources in order to reduce costs and help the environment. Based on the concept that “one’s waste could be another’s resource”, businesses have opportunities to identify potential partnerships through networking exchange events and an online exchange facility.   At these exchange events and through the website businesses can identify resources they would like to exchange such as reusable items, by-products & surplus product.  All resources offered are either free of charge or below market value.

Since its inception in 2010, the project has run three events in the Cork region and has identified over 1000 potential matches between businesses.   Building on this success the project hopes to expand the offering to businesses outside of the Cork region during the remainder of 2011.

Membership of the SMILE Resource Exchange is free for businesses.  Project Managed by Macroom E the SMILE Resource Exchange is supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, Cork County and City Enterprise Boards, Cork County Council and Cork City Council.  To find out more about the project and to register as a member log onto www.smileexchange.ie