Deadline: 27-Oct-22
MyWaste is challenging you to unearth the imagination within and create something new out of something old to breathe new life into an old or unwanted item or material. So if you can find something old and renovate it or turn it into something completely different but still usable then mywaste wants to see it!
Categories
There are six categories for entrants this year. They are:
- Best individual in Connacht/Ulster Region,
- Best individual in Southern Region,
- Best individual in Eastern/Midlands Region,
- Best Professional
- Best Community Group
- Best School
Prize Information
The prizes are as follows:
- Individual Eastern-Midlands Waste Region Category €750
- Individual Connacht-Ulster Waste Region Category €750
- Individual Southern Region Category €750
- Schools Category €750
- Community Category €750
- Professional Category €750
Note: The prizes are as stated and no other alternatives will be offered. The prizes are not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability and they reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice. Prizes may be shared where it is deemed that there should be more than one winner in a particular category / cannot separate the top winners i.e. two winners from one region, two winners from special category.
Eligibility Criteria
If you fall into one of the six categories described below you can apply!
- Individual Eastern-Midlands Waste Region Category
- Open to all individual and independent entrants based in any of the following counties: Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath & Wicklow.
- Entrants must not be entering under affiliation with any school or organisation, and the work must be done on their own, allowing for health and safety supervision and assistance where necessary.
- Individual Connacht-Ulster Waste Region Category
- Open to all individual and independent entrants based in any of the following counties: Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon & Sligo.
- Entrants must not be entering under affiliation with any school or organisation, and the work must be done on their own, allowing for health and safety supervision and assistance where necessary.
- Individual Southern Region Category
- Open to all individual and independent entrants based in any of the following counties: Clare, Carlow, Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford & Wexford.
- Entrants must not be entering under affiliation with any school or organisation, and the work must be done on their own, allowing for health and safety supervision and assistance where necessary.
- Schools Category
- Open to entrants from entire schools or individual classes from Primary and Secondary Schools nationwide. Entrants must enter under their school name and are permitted to work in groups in this category. Teacher or adult supervision where required is permissible, but the groups must try to complete their entry without assistance.
- Community Category
- Open to entrants working as a group in their local community eg. Tidy Towns, Scouts, Men’s Sheds or sports clubs. Entrants must enter under their community group name and are permitted to work in groups in this category. Adult supervision where required is permissible, but the groups must try to complete their entry without assistance.
- Professional Category
- Open to entrants with professional skills in upcycling materials and items, whether as their profession or with a history in upcycling. Judges will be closely searching for high quality finishes and touches, with the standard of entries in this category expected to be heightened.
For more information, visit https://www.mywaste.ie/upcycle-challenge22/