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Official Online service to Provide Ultimate Irish Guide to Managing Household Waste and Debunk Recycling Myths

November 30, 2018 11:31 am Published by Mindy O'Brien

Mywaste.ie to become the definitive guide on the segregation of household waste. The official site will also help householders reach a... View Article

Moving Toward a Circular Economy – Morning Seminar, Wednesday 17th. October, The Horse & Jockey Hotel,Thurles

October 11, 2018 3:54 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

The linear “take-make-dispose” economic model is no longer sustainable. Continued use of finite resources, climate change and demographic changes make... View Article

Supporting Ireland’s transition to a low-carbon, circular economy: Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme

July 26, 2018 1:43 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

“The National Waste Prevention Programme delivers initiatives and supports to promote Ireland’s transition to a low-carbon, circular economy and provide... View Article

The Six Single Use Coffee Cups Disposed of Every Second in Ireland Cannot Currently Be Recycled Here – warns Recycling List Ireland

July 19, 2018 3:35 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

. 22,000 coffee cups are disposed of in Ireland every hour, that is 528,000 every day or 200 million a... View Article

EU Parliament backs microplastic bans to tackle plastic pollution

July 10, 2018 2:57 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

The European Parliament’s environment committee today voted to strengthen the European Commission’s overall plans to cut plastic pollution, under the... View Article

Reducing Waste and Reducing Costs in your Business – Free Seminar in Thurles

June 14, 2018 12:49 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

Businesses of all sizes can make significant cost savings by focusing on waste in their business. Every business creates unnecessary... View Article

European Commission steps forward to cut on single-use plastics – but it’s just the beginning

May 29, 2018 2:27 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

The European Commission has taken a leap forward in tackling plastic pollution, with new laws to reduce throwaway single-use plastics.... View Article

New EU tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste will fail to address the plastic pollution crisis

May 3, 2018 3:17 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

The European Commission has announced a plan to tax non-recycled plastic packaging waste today within the new EU budget –... View Article

Cashel Zero Waste Festival Sunday 22nd April

April 12, 2018 5:52 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

A Zero Waste Festival will be held in Cashel on Sunday April 22nd. The festival is being organised by Zero... View Article

Plastic packaging failing to prevent food waste crisis, new study finds

April 10, 2018 10:04 am Published by Mindy O'Brien

A rise in plastic food packaging is failing to reduce Europe’s growing food waste problem, and in some cases may... View Article

Waste was sorted into over 40 different categories during the Waste Characterisation Study

Over 1/5th of waste in Cashel bins is food waste

March 29, 2018 5:34 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

The results of the Waste Characterisation Study that was carried out as part of the Zero Waste Cashel project has... View Article

Pictured at the launch of the VOICE Recycling Ambassador Programme are Suzie Cahn, Project Manager, Minister Denis Naughten and Mindy O Brien, VOICE Co-ordinator

VOICE and REPAK launch Community Grant to support Recycling Ambassador Programme

March 13, 2018 2:11 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

A new grant has been rolled out to help dislodge any remaining confusion about what goes in our recycling bins... View Article

The Story of Your Stuff competition for secondary schools launched by the EPA

February 1, 2018 12:43 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

Following the success of last year’s competition, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to launch the 2018 The Story of... View Article

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EPA launches “National Waste Statistics” web resource

February 1, 2018 10:38 am Published by Mindy O'Brien

The EPA has launched a new National Waste Statistics web resource, providing: One online location for national waste statistics for... View Article

The Zero Waste Masterplan a modular, step-by-step guide to zero waste on a municipal level

January 29, 2018 11:59 am Published by Mindy O'Brien

In the past few years the zero waste movement has grown beyond many people’s wildest expectations. Zero waste cities have... View Article

Stop Food Waste – Make the most of your food

January 23, 2018 12:47 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

Irish householders on average throw out €700 worth of food every year. This week the EPA is running an awareness... View Article

Stop Food Waste Challenge

January 18, 2018 4:58 pm Published by Mindy O'Brien

Would you like to save money by reducing your food bill? Reducing your food waste can save an average... View Article

Minister Denis Naughten launches Ireland’s new Recycling Ambassador Programme

November 30, 2017 10:50 am Published by Mindy O'Brien

• Government, Waste Industry and Environmental NGOs come together for clear message on suitable content for recycling bins. • Currently... View Article

Cooking Demo in aid of Cashel Playground Development

November 10, 2017 11:59 am Published by Mindy O'Brien

On Friday 17th November in Halla Na Feile, Cashel there is a Cooking Demo with celebrity chef, Kevin Dundon in... View Article

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