There's been an increase in coffee-cup and PPE litter since the pandemic began
While the survey indicated that the majority of towns deteriorated during the pandemic, Kilkenny maintained its “pristine condition”.
While the survey indicated that the majority of towns deteriorated during the pandemic, Kilkenny maintained its “pristine condition”.
Recycling of packaging waste has declined from 70% in 2013 to 64% in 2018.
Local authorities in the cities of Dublin, Galway, and Waterford have reported increases in illegal dumping in the past three weeks.
The Defence Forces has dismissed the widely-shared message as “irresponsible”.
The French defender worked with the Portuguese boss during the latter’s second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Plastic bags containing coffee grounds, instant noodle packs and other items were found in the deer’s stomach.
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‘It really is shocking to find plastic waste so far off-shore and so deep in the ocean.’
The planning application proposes an increase in the waste intake from 88,000 tonnes a year to 440,000 a year.
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Last year the Pure project removed 160 tonnes of illegal waste from these areas.
Litter is a big problem at many festivals.
The area is thought to be the most littered part of Dublin.
Volunteers who have been clearing the litter have found whole campsites left behind by people who stayed overnight.
Already this year, eight fines have been given out to people identified after council staff searched rubbish bags.
Sligo County Council launched the new pilot project in March.
A senator said that she was “disgusted” at images of Dublin’s canal after Friday and Saturday night.
An Bord Pleanala says a decision will be made within three months.
A new initiative is helping businesses move towards a zero food waste strategy.
These operations were run by the Pure project, which has been running for the last ten years.
Many of the complaints related to the burning of rubbish by their neighbours.
“Did you watch the game live or on TV?”
Residents have been told the laneway is not the responsibility of the council.
The 55,000 people who attended the festival will generate at least 400 tonnes of waste.
The council said the aim of checkpoints in Baldoyle was to identify unauthorised and bogus refuse collectors and their clients.
Glounthaune village sees 130 littering offences every day.
“We are in the House of Parliament on national television,” cried out the Leas Ceann Comhairle.
There was a significant increase in the level of plastic recycled.
Greek workers are protesting against staff shortages that have resulted from terminating hundreds of short-term contracts.
Broken bottles, dirty nappies, discarded shoes, towels and backpacks were left behind on a Cork beach.
They usually end up in landfills, and are very difficult to recycle or incinerate.
There is a lot of money to be made from maggot animal feed and manure.
The facility will fire up this weekend.
A number of towns, including Bray, Castlebar and the cities of Dublin, Limerick and Galway are considered littered.
Well over half of its area is completely unpolluted by litter, well ahead of its nearest competitors.
The bins compact the litter so they can hold more.
They say the issue is down to shopkeepers.
There have already been more than 600 reported cases of fly-tipping in 2016.
The woman admitted punching the baby on three occasions.
“People whose waste weighs less, will pay less and people’s whose waste weighs more, will pay more.”