Supported by SEAI, Coillte, Eirgird and The Green Way amongst others, The Inaugural National Cleantech Summit takes place in Croke Park on November 20 & 21. A stellar line up of national and international speakers will share their ideas and experiences on topics such as Waste, Water, Smart Cities, Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Green … Read more
New research from Zero Waste Scotland reveals that more than half the population admit dropping litter which costs £53 million to clear up, and a further £25 million through its effect on a range of related issues including crime, health and reduced property values. The research also found that: * Over half the population of … Read more
The European Commission is launching a consultation on how to use phosphorus in a more sustainable way. Phosphorus is widely used in agriculture and is an essential component in fertiliser and animal feed, but it is a resource which has no substitute. Supplies are limited, prices have been volatile and much phosphorus is currently wasted, … Read more
The Green Electronics Council (EPEAT) has announced that WEEELABEX, a leading waste electronics treatment standard, has met the environmental requirements of EPEAT®, the definitive global rating system for greener electronics. WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling, has been a member of the WEEE Forum since 2005 and works with them … Read more
2012 was an extremely successful year for Ireland when it came to diverting e-waste and batteries from landfill, according to WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling. This year alone over 25,000 tonnes of WEEE and 472 tonnes of batteries were collected and recycled in Ireland. In 2012, WEEE Ireland was … Read more
One of Ireland’s biggest players in the recycling ‘game’, WEEE Ireland, have announced a five year sponsorship of one of Dublin’s most high profile GAA clubs, Kilmacud Crokes. This sponsorship sees WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling whose main office is based in South County Dublin, further enhance their links … Read more
Opportunities to recycle beverage cartons in the UK continue to increase, as the proportion of local authorities collecting them from the kerbside has reached 50%, according to the latest figures from the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK. This milestone represents a 12-fold increase on 2006 levels and follows sustained, close co-operation … Read more
VinylPlus, the European PVC industry sustainable development programme, had a record 362,076 tonnes of PVC recycled last year, keeping it on track to meet the challenge of recycling 800,000 tonnes per year by 2020. A more comprehensive and wider scope for what constitutes ’recycled PVC’ has been adopted to include post-consumer and limited types of … Read more
The rx3 team ‘cleaned up’ at the recent National Green Awards by taking home the Green Public Sector Award. RPS, engineering consultants based in Dublin, manage rx3, a Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government (DECLG) programme. Rx3 is designed to promote the development of new markets for waste resources similar to the ‘WRAP’ … Read more
Waste figures released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that Ireland’s municipal solid waste generation has decreased by 17% since it peaked in 2007, largely as the result of the recession and a decline in personal consumption. Ireland now produces less household waste per capita than the EU average and is recycling 40% of … Read more