Fiacre O'Donnell:  Guided Tour of Encirc Bottle Manufacturing, Eniskillen

The Glass Society of Ireland is made up of people whose interests or professions significantly relate to the specific material of glass.  Drawing from diverse creative and enterprising fields including art, design, craft, research, collecting and the historical context, we are a volunteer-run organisation whose interest in glass provides us with a mutual cause for conversation.It is the primary objective of the Glass Society of Ireland to continue to support established practitioners in Glass whilst fostering new talent. We also aim to create opportunities to communicate with each other and to engage with new audiences. This is achieved through a number of platforms: exhibition-making, holding events such as conferences, workshops and public talks, networking through social media and information distribution through our website, blog and monthly e-bulletin. Through these activities, professional connections are established both nationally and internationally.

Glass Society of Ireland

Guided tour of Encirc Bottle Manufacturing Facility for GSOI Members

Encirc

SUMMER GLASS FESTIVAL June 17-21st/2022

A series of nationwide events, happenings and seminars, online and in reality with a focus on Conservation, Technology, Alternative Energy Sources & Well Being. Check out Glasssocietyofireland.ie / theirishglassroad.ie an interactive map for information.

Event InformationIn the glass industry we think of glass in 3 areas. Best for health, taste and environment. Whilst the first 2 ‘bests’ are without contention, glass being an inert product doesn’t release anything into the product or react to anything from the product, thus preserving the taste of the product and the health aspect of the consumer, the environment section is a challenge. Although 100% recyclable, glass does have to focus on emissions from the fuels we use in furnaces, the emissions from raw materials and the transportation challenges of moving a product heavier than all its rival packaging products. Vidrala Group are tackling these projects head on and with the recent acceptance of the SBTi 1.5o are making a public statement of intent on the environment.BiographyFiacre O’Donnell is Sustainability Director at Encirc Bottle Manufacturing, Northern Ireland. Fiacre joined Encirc 1998. Having held various roles in planning, sales, marketing and sustainability, he was appointed Sustainability Director of Encirc’s Spanish based parent company, Vidrala in 2020.An MBA graduate from the Ulster Business school and an alumni of the Timoney Institute, he is a former winner of the Drink Business ‘Green personality of the year’ for the work undertaken to decarbonise the UK beverage industry. He is a member of the BITC NI environmental leadership team and BITC climate champions team, and is a member of the NI CoC Infrastructure committee and Council.

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