Ireland generated more than 1.1 million tonnes of packaging waste in one year It is the third year in a row that 1 million tonnes has been exceed, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “We need to rethink how we make, transport and use products, cutting down...
Soft plastics, such as wrappers and plastic bags can now be placed in Irish household recycling bins. Minister of State for the Circular Economy Ossian Smyth TD said soft plastic can be placed in the household recycling bin along with "rigid" plastic. "Currently in Ireland we recycle...
Dublin City Council tackled repulsive litter scenes on Camden Street this morning after rubbish was strewn all over the area. Crowds gathered in the popular pubs and restaurants on Camden Street over the weekend and that seemed to continue on Monday. [caption id="attachment_20645" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Dublin City...
A scientific study from Oklahoma State University, “Found that people with mattresses five years old or older reported significant improvements in sleep quality and comfort when sleeping on a new mattress, regardless of the sleeper’s age or weight”. So it is important to compare the...
Garbage travel all through the world's streams and seas, collecting on sea shores and inside gyres. This flotsam and jetsam hurts actual territories, transports synthetic poisons, compromises oceanic life, and meddles with human employments of waterway, marine and waterfront conditions. [caption id="attachment_19102" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Why rubbish...
In March, the Pure Truck removed over 20 tonnes of rubbish from Wicklow. To report dumpers and incidents of dumping lo-call 1850 365 121. [caption id="attachment_20532" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] 1,000 bags of litter collected in Bray[/caption] Rubbish removal from Wicklow roads Pure Mile volunteers collected over 1,000 bags of...
Dublin city continues to experience “unprecedented and extraordinary” levels of illegal dumping since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Irish Times. The problem is especially bad around recycling facilities for clothes and other textiles, the council said. These facilities can fill up within hours...
Littering and illegal dumping are two major problems that need to be tackled Dublin councillor Alan Edge who represents the Firhouse and Bohernabreena areas believes there are two major problems that need to be tackled immediately, according to dublinlive.ie. Alan says it’s because of the 5km...
Leo Oman was walking his dogs on Sunday morning when he spotted the waste at a site, near the new Castletymon Library, that was in process of being prepared for seeding. Illegal rubbish dumping during the lockdown: They dumped their rubbish all over the fence. I...
Illegal dumping at Clondalkin containing everything from loose household waste and bin bags bulging with rotting food, to grimy furniture, clothes and syringes - just metres from takeaways and pubs. Outrageous photos show how brazen illegal dumpers are ditching huge mounds of disease-causing waste in...