Environment
Minister: Food waste costs average Irish household €700/year
Food waste is estimated to cost the average household €700 a year or €60 per month, Minister for Agriculture, Food...
circular economy
Rural Life
Repair business and Ireland's transition to a circular economy
Do you ever consider repairing an item, or do you tend to take the “easy” option of buying something new?...
Rural Life
EPA: Ireland 'overly reliant' on exporting waste abroad
Recycling rates in Ireland are not keeping pace with increasing levels of waste generation, a new report from the Environmental...
Agri-Business
Week of events to raise awareness of Ireland's bioeconomy
A series of events will take place next week around the country to highlight and raise awareness of Ireland’s bioeconomy....
Environment
Biomethane could replace a quarter of Irish gas demand - report
Ireland has the potential for a biomethane industry which would replace over a quarter of our natural gas demand, according...
Environment
Irish livestock leads to highest biomass consumption in EU
Ireland had the highest consumption of biomass of all EU member states last year, according to most recent data by...
Environment
EU transition to circular economy behind schedule - auditors
The transition to a circular economy is behind schedule in EU member states despite billions of euro being spent on...
Agri-Business
Potential of duckweed in farming explored in Tipperary
The growing of duckweed on marginal land as a solution to ensure a “healthier and more planet-friendly” way of farming...
Agri-Business
Agri-business masters circular economy approach using biogas
A circular economy approach in which vegetable residues are turned into biogas covers up to 40% of the energy used...
Agri-Business
New EU rules to allow recycled plastic in food packaging
The European Commission has today (Thursday, September 15) adopted new rules on the use of recycled plastic for food packaging....
biodiversity
A circular economy is the biodiversity solution 'right in front of us' - report
The adoption of a circular economy model could recover the world’s biodiversity levels to those in 2000 by 2035, according...
Agri-Business
Project to transform biological waste into fertiliser
A groundbreaking project is aiming to turn urban biological waste, including dairy processing sludge, into fertiliser and biochemicals. Funding for...
Environment
€490,000 awarded to projects promoting circular economy
10 projects promoting the circular economy in Ireland will benefit from funding of €490,000. Minister of State Ossian Smyth has...
Environment
EPA funding opportunity for projects targeting food waste
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting businesses with projects targeting food waste, among other causes of waste, to respond...
Environment
Bruton recommends measures for halving food waste in 5 years
A draft Circular Economy Strategy, which outlines the need for targets to tackle food waste, has been submitted by deputy...
Agri-Business
Irish firm to work on EU feather recycling project
An Irish food and agri-business consultancy firm has been chosen to take part in a circular economy initiative to convert...
Environment
Draft strategy for transitioning to circular economy published
The government has published a draft strategy on how Ireland can transition to a ‘circular economy’, and is inviting businesses, communities and...