Environment
Food waste: Over two thirds of Irish households use a brown bin
Consumers and businesses are being urged to use a brown bin, recycle their food waste and reduce their carbon footprint....
Recycling
Machinery News
FTMTA fears tyre recycling scheme expansion is 'unworkable'
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has voiced concern that the expansion of a recycling scheme to include...
Environment
Agricultural tyres to be included in environmental scheme
Agricultural tyres are set to be included in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme from next year, the Department of...
Rural Life
Where to recycle your Christmas tree this January
As we all get over the festivities, the lights and decorations begin to come down for another year, but if...
Rural Life
Video: Recycled astroturf finds new use at Virginia Show
The 80th annual Virginia Show took place at the Showgrounds in Virginia, Co. Cavan this week. The show featured all...
Environment
Farmers urged to recycle batteries as new EU regulation introduced
The EU has today (July 10, 2023) adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries....
Environment
How food waste can boost domestic fertiliser production
Encouraging more people to properly separate their food waste for composting can help boost domestic fertiliser production. The comments from...
Environment
Campaign urges generation of renewable energy from food waste
The National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023 was officially launched yesterday (Thursday, May 25) to encourage the generation of renewable...
Agri-Business
Department of environment criticised for farm plastics recycling
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) has been heavily criticised by several TDs and Senators for the...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to avail of free recycling service for batteries
Farmers across the country are being urged to recycle their waste batteries, especially those used for fencing, ahead of new...
Agri-Business
Human waste a viable alternative to commercial fertiliser - research
Recycling fertilisers from human excreta exhibit high nitrogen (N) fertiliser value and result in low uptake of pharmaceutical compounds, new...
Agri-Business
Study: Most farmers recycle plastic waste, but burning persists
A new study has found that the majority of farmers recycle agricultural plastic waste, but illegal burning and burying still...
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....
Environment
Call for local recycling of food waste into high-quality organic fertilisers
The Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cré) has called on the government to enable local recycling solutions to...
Agri-Business
€180,000 for food waste reduction projects - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday, May 31) confirmed funding of €180,000 for...
Rural Life
National Food Waste Recycling Week highlights environmental benefits
The National Food Waste Recycling Week has started today (Monday, May 30), to encourage people to recycle their food waste...
Agri-Business
Recycled plastic drums scoop top award for young Meath farmers
Two young farmers from Co. Meath who developed a company which recycles old plastic drums have claimed a national award....
Environment
37,000t of farm plastic recycled last year - IFFPG
37,000 tonnes of farm plastics were recycled during 2021, according to the Irish Farm Films Producer’ Group (IFFPG). The group...