Environment News
Food Waste Regulations
(Environment: General)
From 1 July, 2010 the new Food Waste Regulations require businesses to recycle their food waste.
Food Waste Regulations -read the full story.
Posted: 28/07/2010
Free Trade Ireland
(Environment: General)
FreeTrade Ireland is a web service designed to facilitate and encourage the reuse of household and business items.
The service was developed from the Dublin Free Trade application, which has been operating successfully since 2006, and is a free and accessible service for all.
The expansion of the service to a national audience is recognition of its effectiveness to:
• Protect the environment through the reuse of items.
• Reduce costs for users on waste disposal.
• Encourage the better use of household and business resources.
• Extend the lifespan and value of items through reuse.
• Contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle for citizens in Ireland.
• Bring about a change in our behavior in the management of wastes.
FreeTrade Ireland is a public initiative. The website was set up with funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and is funded on an on-going basis by Local Authorities in Ireland.
FreeTrade Ireland features include:
• Dedicated offered and wanted, household and business sections;
• Comprehensive item category and subcategory listings to ensure ease of access to information;
• Specific ‘ household’ and ‘business’ account types to cater for the needs of various types of users;
• Use of interactive mapping and route selection applications to help users pin point where particular items are located around the country;
• Up to date security features.
Free Trade Ireland-read the full story.
Posted: 21/07/2010
Blue Flag Beaches Photography Competition 2010
(Environment: Amenities & Beaches)
Blue Flag Beaches Photography Competition 2010 is looking for submissions until 10th September 2010.
Blue Flag Beaches Photography Competition 2010-read the full story.
Posted: 09/06/2010
Local Agenda 21 Environmental Patnership Fund 2010
(Environment: )
Local Agenda 21 Environmental Patnership Fund 2010 (App Form)
Local Agenda 21 Environmental Patnership Fund 2010-read the full story.
Posted: 28/04/2010
Bottle Bank Site - Kilmovee
(Environment: Recycling)
Mayo County Council joined with the community of Kilmovee recently in the official opening of the 100th bottle bank site in the County.
Bottle Bank Site - Kilmovee-read the full story.
Posted: 11/03/2010
Is your butt worth €150?
(Environment: Litter)
Is your butt worth €150 - is the name of the new cigarette litter awareness campaign being run by the Environment Section of Mayo County Council with the support of the Mayo Branch of the Vintners Federation of Ireland . The campaign was launched recently by the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Cllr. John Cribbin in Teach O Hora’s Bar in Kiltimagh.
Is your butt worth €150?-read the full story.
Posted: 12/02/2010
60 Green Minutes Business Competition 2010
(Environment: )
Rx3 are launching an exciting competition to encourage the development of business ideas working with waste materials.
Competitors need to demonstrate how waste can be recycled to make new products or services by turning every day waste into a commercially viable business proposition.
Competitors will be required to present a vision/model (depending on nature of proposal and status of idea) and provide a summarized business plan showing the economic and environmental reasoning for a proposition for recycling every day waste to make commercially viable new products and/or services.
60 Green Minutes Business Competition 2010-read the full story.
Posted: 21/01/2010
Mayo County Council Extends Free Car Litter Bin Campaign.
(Environment: Litter)
Mayo County Council launched their car litter campaign in the Belmullet Civic Offices at the end of 2009. The campaign which aims to increase awareness to the problem of litter thrown from vehicles by passing motorists, involved hundreds of free car litter bins being distributed to the public by Mayo County Council. The campaign has now been extended to the Castlebar and Ballina Motor Taxation offices.
Mayo County Council Extends Free Car Litter Bin Campaign.-read the full story.
Posted: 21/01/2010
Tyre and Waste Tyre Regulations track movement of tyres.
(Environment: )
Mayo County Council is running a campaign to raise awareness to the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2007. The new scheme which involves the establishment of an industry based tracking system for tyres and waste tyres commenced at the beginning of 2008 and is currently being implemented throughout the Country. The scheme aims to track the movement of tyres from when they are put on the Irish Market to when they come to the end of life.
Tyre and Waste Tyre Regulations track movement of tyres. -read the full story.
Posted: 15/07/2008
Waste Battery Drop-off Points
(Environment: Recycling)
In order to maximise take back arrangements for members of the public, Mayo County Council are using their network of offices and libraries throughout the County as designated collection points. WEEE Ireland have supplied small “blue boxes” which can be used by the public to correctly dispose of their small batteries. All waste household portable batteries such as AA, AAA, C and D and also waste batteries from toys, power tools, mobile phones, watches etc. can be disposed of in these blue boxes. Please note that waste car batteries and industrial batteries should be brought to the Recycling Centre
Waste Battery Drop-off Points -read the full story.
Posted: 05/05/2009
New Regulations abolish backyard burning of waste.
(Environment: Waste Management)
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. John Gormley T.D. has signed new Regulations to abolish the practice commonly known as backyard burning. The Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009, which were signed by the Minister on the 27th July 2009, have implications for householders, businesses, farmers and Local Authorities.
The new Regulations aim to protect the environment from the pollution caused by uncontrolled burning of waste.
New Regulations abolish backyard burning of waste.-read the full story.
Posted: 21/08/2009
Mayo County Council joins Campaign to Tackle Gum Litter
(Environment: Litter)
Mayo County Council has signed up for the National Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) Campaign for the first time and launched the campaign in partnership with Castlebar Town Council in the County town of Castlebar on Friday 17th July, 2009.
Mayo County Council joins Campaign to Tackle Gum Litter-read the full story.
Posted: 22/07/2009
Water Matters - Public Consultation on the Western River Basin District
(Environment: General)
Public Notice - Have your say on how we should manage local waters to achieve good status as demanded by EU Water Framework Directive.
Water Matters - Public Consultation on the Western River Basin District-read the full story.
Posted: 02/10/2007