Less than half of Northern Ireland’s waste now goes to landfill, new figures have revealed. Just under 49% of the 240,500 tonnes of rubbish ended up buried beneath the ground between April and June – while spring recycling rates also climbed to their highest level yet. Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said the municipal recycling … Read more
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
Flat-fee water charges are still common in parts of Europe. Such schemes, where users pay a fee regardless of the volume used, do not encourage efficient behaviour, either in households or agriculture, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EEA study, ‘Assessment of cost recovery through water pricing’, considers water … Read more
Protecting the environmental resources we already have, including our water resources, will be a priority for the EPA in the coming years, according to Director General of the EPA, Laura Burke. She was speaking at the ninth annual Environment Ireland conference, organised in association with the EPA and the Department of Environment, Community and Local … Read more
Opponents of a regional wastewater treatment plant earmarked for north Co Dublin will step up their campaign against the facility ahead of a public consultation deadline this week. They say they hope to make as many as 10,000 submission to Greater Dublin Drainage-the company handling the project on behalf of Fingal County Council-by the consultation … Read more
The locations of Irish Water’s regional offices have been announced. Irish Water will have three regions for operational purposes, regions aligned with those proposed in the Government’s local government reform plan, Putting People First. The regional offices are being established to support the provision of water and wastewater services, with regional work associated with operations, … Read more
Clare County Council has commenced a countywide survey of an estimated 31,000 domestic water connections in Clare ahead of the Government’s introduction of water charges, which is expected in 2014. The survey work is being carried out by Council staff on behalf of Irish Water, which is set to take over responsibility for the delivery … Read more
UK Water Treatment & Abstraction Map 2013 Environment & Energy Management have engaged a map development agency to produce for us a UK Water Treatment & Abstraction Map for 2013. La Tene Maps are the worlds biggest producers of industry specific maps and for over 30 years have work throughout the world providing detailed accurate … Read more
BASF is the first chemical company to achieve gold-level certification according to the European Water Stewardship (EWS) standard for its production site in Tarragona, Spain. In order to attain this certificate, auditors of third party certification body TÜV Nord Integra assessed the entire water management performance of BASF’s production site, from extraction of water at … Read more
Ireland’s leading water event, Water Ireland, takes place on 15th May 2013 at the Pillo Hotel Ashbourne. Organised by Water & Wastewater Treatment and WET News, it is a must-attend event for anyone involved in or affected by the reform and development of the Irish water sector. Expert speakers include: * Peter Gammeltoft, Acting Director … Read more