Stena Line are the proud sponsors of the Belfast Christmas Continental Markets	Welcome to Market Place. The UK's leading operator of Continental and Special event markets and one of the country's leading all round market consultancies. An exciting and innovative company specialising in high quality Continental, German style Christmas and International Gourmet Food markets offering a bespoke market event service. Market Place offer a comprehensive consultancy service carrying out health checks, service reviews, interim management, market layout and design solutions and anything to do with the market industry. Our experience and knowledge in all aspects of the market industry is second to none. Our Misson "To be the Market Place of choice for the discerning customer". Our Vision "Through creative solutions, inspirational management and vision seek to deliver quality markets accessible to all in the heart of every town and city".
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BELFAST CHRISTMAS MARKET LEAVES PRESENT FOR THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Belfast’s annual Christmas Market, sponsored by Stena Line may be just a fading memory, but it has left behind a belated Christmas present for the local environment. Figures released this week by Belfast City Council show that more than 80 per cent of the waste produced by the event was recycled. During its four-week stay in the grounds of City Hall, the market collected 44,100 kilos (or 44 tonnes) of general waste, of which more than half was recycled. On top of this, Market Place Europe – who organise the annual event on behalf of Belfast City Council – recycled 37,262 kg of pallets and wood, 14,688 kg of cardboard, 9360 kg of glass, 2320 kg of plastic, 890 kg of vegetable oil and 870 kg of food waste. All in all, 90 tonnes of materials were reclaimed or recycled. This represented 82 per cent of the total waste generated by the event. Alderman Christopher Stalford, Chairman of the council’s Development Committee, pointed out that environmental considerations had played a major part in the tendering process for the operation of the event: “The annual Christmas Market is a huge event for Belfast, and brings with it invaluable economic benefits to the city, in terms of the numbers of visitors which it attracts. However, the council has always been very conscious that it should have other benefits as well, and therefore its success in both actual recycling and the promotion of the recycling message to the business community is equally important to us.” Councillor Pat McCarthy, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Services Committee, congratulated the market organisers on their high recycling rate and hailed their efforts as an example to everyone else in the city, saying: “The figures achieved by MPEL are quite remarkable and show just what businesses can do to help both themselves and the environment when they put their minds to it. The council has a duty to drive up recycling rates, as we have extremely stringent EU targets to meet – and will have some severe financial penalties to pay if we don’t achieve these: but, we cannot do it on our own, and the business community has its part to play as well.” Allan Hartwell, Director of Market Place Europe – who last year won the ‘Greenest Special Event Market’ in the National Market Traders’ Federation’s annual ‘How Green Is Your Market?’ awards - pointed to the economic benefits to his business, saying: “By making such a deliberate effort to recycle as much as possible of what would have previously been regarded as simple waste, we saved more than £7,500 – or around £1,500 a week – in landfill tax payments. For many businesses, and especially small ones working on tight margins, savings such as these can be vital, and the benefits of adopting a positive, pro-active recycling policy are clear for all to see.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IMAGES AND INTERVIEWS PLEASE CONTACT ESTHER HALLER-CLARKE, TYPE AB Esther@typebconsultancy.com m 07830513296

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Stena Line are the proud sponsors of the Belfast Christmas Continental Markets

Welcome to Market Place.

The UK's leading operator of Continental and Special event markets and one of the country's leading all round market consultancies.

An exciting and innovative company specialising in high quality Continental, German style Christmas and International Gourmet Food markets offering a bespoke market event service.

Market Place offer a comprehensive consultancy service carrying out health checks, service reviews, interim management, market layout and design solutions and anything to do with the market industry. Our experience and knowledge in all aspects of the market industry is second to none.

Our Misson

"To be the Market Place of choice for the discerning customer".

Our Vision

"Through creative solutions, inspirational management and vision seek to deliver quality markets accessible to all in the heart of every town and city".

Lastest News

BELFAST CHRISTMAS MARKET LEAVES PRESENT FOR THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Belfast’s annual Christmas Market, sponsored by Stena Line may be just a fading memory, but it has left behind a belated Christmas present for the local environment.

Figures released this week by Belfast City Council show that more than 80 per cent of the waste produced by the event was recycled.

During its four-week stay in the grounds of City Hall, the market collected 44,100 kilos (or 44 tonnes) of general waste, of which more than half was recycled. On top of this, Market Place Europe – who organise the annual event on behalf of Belfast City Council – recycled 37,262 kg of pallets and wood, 14,688 kg of cardboard, 9360 kg of glass, 2320 kg of plastic, 890 kg of vegetable oil and 870 kg of food waste.

All in all, 90 tonnes of materials were reclaimed or recycled. This represented 82 per cent of the total waste generated by the event.

Alderman Christopher Stalford, Chairman of the council’s Development Committee, pointed out that environmental considerations had played a major part in the tendering process for the operation of the event:

“The annual Christmas Market is a huge event for Belfast, and brings with it invaluable economic benefits to the city, in terms of the numbers of visitors which it attracts. However, the council has always been very conscious that it should have other benefits as well, and therefore its success in both actual recycling and the promotion of the recycling message to the business community is equally important to us.”

Councillor Pat McCarthy, Chairman of the Health and Environmental Services Committee, congratulated the market organisers on their high recycling rate and hailed their efforts as an example to everyone else in the city, saying:

“The figures achieved by MPEL are quite remarkable and show just what businesses can do to help both themselves and the environment when they put their minds to it. The council has a duty to drive up recycling rates, as we have extremely stringent EU targets to meet – and will have some severe financial penalties to pay if we don’t achieve these: but, we cannot do it on our own, and the business community has its part to play as well.”

Allan Hartwell, Director of Market Place Europe – who last year won the ‘Greenest Special Event Market’ in the National Market Traders’ Federation’s annual ‘How Green Is Your Market?’ awards - pointed to the economic benefits to his business, saying:

“By making such a deliberate effort to recycle as much as possible of what would have previously been regarded as simple waste, we saved more than £7,500 – or around £1,500 a week – in landfill tax payments. For many businesses, and especially small ones working on tight margins, savings such as these can be vital, and the benefits of adopting a positive, pro-active recycling policy are clear for all to see.”

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IMAGES AND INTERVIEWS PLEASE CONTACT ESTHER HALLER-CLARKE, TYPE AB
Esther@typebconsultancy.com m 07830513296