Volunteer

Description

Help us improve more sustainable practices at Fab Lab Limerick! This role focuses on recycling plastic waste and developing sustainable materials for reuse (incl. 3D printing).

Volunteers will work on initiatives that align with our goal of building that capacity and following leading examples, eg. Precious Plastic (read more on https://www.preciousplastic.com/). 

Contribute to experiments with bioplastics, new materials, building a material library that catalogues various sustainable materials.

Note: This is in UL City Campus in the City Centre

Is training provided?:Yes

Tasks that the volunteer(s) will be expected to undertake:

• Experiments with Plastic Recycling: Learn about shredding, extruding, casting of plastics
• Help build a material library, where we document our work
• Organise workshops on sustainability

Benefits of Volunteering:

• Gain practical experience in recycling and sustainability,
• Contribute to a meaningful community initiative,
• Develop project management skills.

Details of time commitment needed for role:
Flexible. Our opening hours are Wed-Sat (10am to 5:30pm) and Thursday nights (7:30pm to 9:30pm) Note: This is in UL City Campus in the City Centre

Minimum time commitment per week:
2 hours p/week

Sustainable Development Goal:

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UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK