About Athrú

Athrú Collect is a tailored recycling service for schools, designed to make sustainability simple, measurable, and meaningful.

We focus on collecting common classroom waste—like plastics, paper, cardboard, wood, and metal—using clearly labelled bins placed throughout the school.

Collections are carried out regularly to keep spaces clean and efficient.

Each pickup is logged using our QR tracking system, allowing schools to monitor the volume and type of waste they collect.

This data feeds directly into the Athrú Portal, where schools can track progress, set goals, and unlock product discounts as they reach recycling milestones.

Athrú Collect turns everyday waste into a learning opportunity—laying the groundwork for education, creativity, and a more circular school community.

Athrú Craft transforms school waste into high-quality, functional products—bringing the circular economy directly into classrooms.

Through Athrú Craft, our online store, we sell eco-conscious items like journals, pencil cases, backpacks, and rulers—all made using materials collected in schools.

These products can even be customised with school names or student designs, giving real purpose to recycling.

We currently partner with local Irish recycling centres and suppliers, supporting the regional circular economy while ensuring responsible production.

Our long-term vision is to build a fully in-house Athrú Hub, where recycling and manufacturing happen under one roof.

This means students will one day learn using tools made from their own school’s waste.

By supporting Athrú Create now, you're helping shape a future where sustainability is not just taught—but lived.

Athrú Educate brings sustainability to life in schools through interactive learning, hands-on experiences, and real-world impact.
We deliver engaging classroom workshops, Transition Year (TY) modules, and support Green Schools initiatives, all designed to help students understand the importance of recycling, circular design, and climate action in a practical, creative way.

Whether it's sorting materials, exploring how products are made, or designing their own solutions, students are empowered to think critically and act sustainably. These programmes are adaptable for all year groups and aligned with the goals of environmental education in Irish schools.

A key feature of Athrú Educate is the Athrú School Portal, where schools can log and track the types and amounts of waste they collect. This real-time data helps schools set goals, celebrate achievements, and unlock exclusive product discounts through our reward system—turning sustainability into something visible, measurable, and rewarding for the whole school community.

Athrú Create gives students the chance to become designers, problem-solvers, and changemakers through hands-on, creative learning.
Through workshops, competitions, and project-based activities, students explore how waste can be reimagined as a resource. They learn how products are made, what materials are used, and how smart design can support sustainability.

In our workshops, students develop real products—from initial sketches to branding—tailored to their age group and curriculum.

Our design competitions invite students to:

Create artwork for existing products like bottles and journals, with winners featured and credited in the next school year.

Pitch original product ideas made from recycled materials. Selected designs are produced and sold via Athrú Craft, with profits (after costs) going to the student.

Athrú Create turns ideas into action—putting sustainability and innovation into students' hands.