Funded Pilot Project The Department of Rural and Community Development, in conjunction with the Department of Transport developed a pilot initiative for the supply of high quality up-cycled bicycles and e-bikes for reuse. This initiative was further developed to allow social enterprise organizations based in Ireland to apply for funding to support the operation of …
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Littering, Laws and Waste Labelling
On May 5th 2021 Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, announced €5 million in additional funding for litter infrastructure and awareness campaigns to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish carefully. As many more people meet and socialise outdoors, there has been a surge in littering. Councils plan to install more …
Recycle IT – COVID-19 – 2021
Overview 2021 Recycle IT plan to remain open for electrical, electronic and pure metal recycling DROP OFF and COLLECTIONS during Level 5 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19. Recycling services are included in the list of essential services which can operate. Following a recent Cabinet meeting the Government has decided to introduce COVID-19 Level …
E-Waste in the EU: Facts and Figures
We are sharing a news article from the European Parliament, a forum for political debate and decision-making at EU level. This particular article was published on 23 December 2020 and is about electrical and electronic waste and the fact that it growing faster than any other waste stream. Check out the facts and figures in …
Climate Action – Take small recycling steps!
What we can do! Recycling allows materials to be reused, re-purposed, recycled and recovered over and over. Waste sent to landfill sites and incinerators does not drive reuse and costs Irish taxpayers, millions of euros every year. Yet much of this cost and waste could be saved by recycling. Waste of all types produce emissions …
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