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Waste Management
Waste management happens around us everyday It involves the removal sorting recycling and disposal of waste materials that have been discarded The recycling rate for municipal waste is now 40 ...
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Irish Waste Hierarchy
The waste hierarchy is a useful framework that has become a cornerstone of Irish waste management It sets out the order in which options for refuse management should be considered based on ...
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Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Chart containint information on carbon dioxide emissions.
Copyright Environmental Protection Agency
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Hazardous Waste
Hazardous waste poses a substantial threat to public health and the environment Like regular waste it appears in many forms They include paints paint thinners varnishes adhesives antifreeze solvents ...
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Reuse
It is important to try to break the current mould of using items just once Everything we buy nowadays seems designed to be used only one time Reusing items could potentially divert thousands of tons ...
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Composting
Central to this theme is reusing your left over food as compost Compost is simply decomposed or rotted organic material Decay is going on around us all the time as nature breaks down items every day ...
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What's in your bin?
What's in your bin?
Every house produces large amounts of waste every week, but have you ever wondered what makes up the rubbish you throw away? On average about 2/3 of the average household bin is recyclable.
Copyright Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Battery Take Back Scheme
Batteries can contain heavy metals mercury cadmium lead which are the main cause for environmental concern If waste batteries are not disposed of correctly heavy metals may leak when the battery ...
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Waste from Packaging
Ireland s success in recovering packaging waste has increased significantly in the past twenty years The trend to 2011 is shown in the graph above In accordance with the European Commission directive ...
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Waste Prevention! What You Can Do
The reason that waste prevention is top of the management pyramid is simple the less waste we produce the less we have to care for Education is key to the prevention of rubbish If people are more ...