Environment
A total of six farm hazardous waste collection days are set to take place across the country over the coming weeks.
Rural Life
A free fun and educational family day exploring woolwill take place in the Nature Hub in Kate Kearney's Cottage next month
EEA has called for 'more effective measures' to tackle the 'huge' problem of food waste in the EU, following the publication of a new report
Less waste was accepted for treatment at composting and anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities in Ireland 2022 according to the EPA.
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's minister of agriculture, environment and rural affairs, Andrew Muir, will speak...
Pure collected over 120 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites in the remote Wicklow and Dublin uplands last year.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie Mc Conalogue is reminding consumers of the importance of food waste prevention by using Christmas leftovers.
Agri-Business
The EU council has reached an agreement on a proposed regulation on packaging to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU.
All householders in Ireland will be entitled to a brown bin recycling collection service from their waste collector from January 2024.
Recycling rates in Ireland are not keeping pace with increasing levels of waste generation, a new report from the EPA has found.
Three men from Co. Armagh have been given suspended sentences for waste offences relating to over...
The transition to circular economy behind schedule in EU member states despite billions of euro being spent on the effort, EU auditors said.
A man from Co. Derry, Northern Ireland has been found guilty on three counts of waste...
Researchers from King's College London have found that converting agricultural food waste could provide three times the amount of person the average person needs, which could serve as a solution for the global food crisis.
An announcement from Minister Eamon Ryan on possible alternatives to the burning of agricultural green waste will be made shortly.
In Ireland, if you hand over your waste for disposal to an unauthorised waste collector, even if...
Irish researchers are among a team from across Europe taking part in a €7 million project focused on reducing single-use plastic waste.
A political agreement has recently been reached at EU level to eliminate harmful chemicals in waste, and to protect human health.
A public consultation on the review of the European Commission's Waste Framework Directive and food waste targets was launched today.
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister Eamon Ryan to reuse building waste for example farm roadways
The Poolbeg Waste Transfer Station on the outskirts of Ballinasloe has brought the community out in force to oppose the development.
Ballinasloe is the beating heart of Ireland – it’s a gateway between the east and the west and is part of the Hidden Heartlands brand.
Medical studies show that living within 5km of a waste facility 'is of extreme detriment to human health', says a local doctor.
