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# recycling - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Global first as UCC retains Green Flag for environment
The college was the first university in the world to be awarded the international Green Flag for environmental friendliness in 2010.
# recycling - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Ireland dramatically improves its recycling rates
Ireland was singled out for praise in a recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
# recycling - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Recycling project turning cigarette butts into plastic
Entrepreneur has turned a creative eye on all kinds of refuse that would previously have gone straight to landfill.
# recycling - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Sad Christmas tree Pic of the Day
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# recycling - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Irish households will generate 25 per cent more packaging waste over Christmas
Repak said Irish households will go through 5 million boxes of chocolates and 50 million bottles of beer this festive season.
# recycling - Friday 7 December, 2012
Poll: Should householders be charged for recycling bags?
Greyhound previously gave Dubliners free bags to put their recycling in – but no more. What do you think?
# recycling - Thursday 6 December, 2012
The Evening Fix…now with added dogs who can drive
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Greyhound customers to be charged for recycling from tomorrow
Greyhound customers received a letter today informing them of the charge for recycling bags which will kick in on Friday.
# recycling - Sunday 2 December, 2012
What do you do with your old bicycle?
This is what: New scheme sees old bikes refurbished for resale with profits going to employment and training schemes.
# recycling - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Pictures: Map of Dublin made from circuit boards
How many Dublin landmarks can you identify?
# recycling - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Man spends 50 years building helicopter from rubbish
… And he’s not done yet.
# recycling - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
In numbers: Ireland’s growing recycling trend
Some 208,000 tonnes of household packaged was recovered last year.
# recycling - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Drunk man survives being compacted – twice – after sleep in dumpster
He emerged with only minor injuries, as the recycling truck wasn’t carrying a full load.
# recycling - Sunday 5 August, 2012
Landfill levy set for additional increase in July 2013
Levy to deter landfill use and increase recycling increased by 30 per cent last month – but Phil Hogan says plans are in place for another increase next summer.
# recycling - Sunday 24 June, 2012
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things to know this morning.
# recycling - Monday 18 June, 2012
Ireland recycles equivalent weight of three Dublin Spires in batteries in 2011
Recycling of electrical items beat European targets last year.
# recycling - Sunday 17 June, 2012
Blaze at Panda plant extinguished after three days
Firefighters shut down their operation this morning after removing burning waste from the plant.
# recycling - Friday 15 June, 2012
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Locals in Meath told to keep windows closed and stay indoors following Panda blaze
Fire at the recycling plant is continuing to burn, but is controlled.
# recycling - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Fire crews battle blaze at recycling plant in Meath
The fire at the Panda recycling plant outside Slane broke out at around 11.30pm last night.
# recycling - Friday 1 June, 2012
What happens to your ballot paper after your vote is counted?
What will the authorities do with the 1.5 million-or-so ballot papers, once the result of today’s referendum is known?
The 9 at 9: Friday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you start your day.
Over 75,000 disposable BBQs will be used in 2012
Repak wants consumers to think of the ‘forgotten recyclables’ from barbecue season over the June bank holiday.
# recycling - Friday 4 May, 2012
Post-mortem results on newborn found dead at recycling plant
The post-mortem has revealed that the body found in Scunthorpe was that of a newborn baby boy. On Wednesday a teenage girl came forward, saying she was the child’s mother.
# recycling - Friday 20 April, 2012
How to…clean the whole world
The World Cleanup 2012 has kicked off across three continents with thousands of volunteers expected to turn out to clean up their countries.
# recycling - Friday 6 April, 2012
Easter (chocolate) by numbers
As we consume about 9.5 million Easter eggs over the next few days, Repak has asked us to keep recycling in mind.
# recycling - Thursday 26 January, 2012
Data chiefs launch twin investigations into Greyhound bins transfer
The Data Protection Commissioner wants to see whether Greyhound’s collection of Dublin City Council’s debts is legal.
# recycling - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
City Manager: Yes, we made mistakes with the Dublin bins
At an emergency meeting of Dublin City Council last night councillors asked the Competition Authority to examine how the privatisation of the waste collection service took place.
# recycling - Friday 6 January, 2012
Christmas is over: time for the decorations dump
City and county councils have opened Christmas tree recycling depots across the country so you can be kind to your tree (and the environment).
# recycling - Friday 23 December, 2011
Ireland gets its first ever Christmas Tree Throwing Championship
Enter the contest for the glory (and to dispose of the Christmas tree efficiently).
# recycling - Thursday 22 December, 2011
In numbers: what we consume over Christmas
Fifty million cans of beer, 22 million bottles of wine, four million boxes of chocolates – Repak says recycling can ease the guilt.
# recycling - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
Planned ‘superdump’ in North Dublin cancelled
The controversial landfill in Lusk which was first proposed in 1997 had been opposed by the local community.
# recycling - Monday 14 November, 2011
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Presidential candidate Gay Mitchell is for the birds…
Enterprising designer finds new use for old election posters – he builds a little birdhouse with them…
# recycling - Wednesday 21 September, 2011
Scrap metal thieves targeting farmers
A farmers’ association has called on the Gardaí to increase its supervision of the scrap metal industry in order to protects its members’ land.
# recycling - Wednesday 10 August, 2011
More than 500 new jobs announced nationwide
Some 445 jobs will be created by Enterprise Ireland firms, with another 100 announced by a Cork healthcare facility.
# recycling - Saturday 6 August, 2011
Drought forces town to recycle urine
A Texan town has been hit so hard by drought that it will begin recycling treated effluent and turning it into drinking water.
# recycling - Friday 8 July, 2011
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This is the week that was, in pictures.
# recycling - Tuesday 15 March, 2011
Pepsi unveils new plant-based bottle
New bottle costs the same as old bottle but is made from materials like pine bark and corn husk.
# recycling - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
Environmentalists see red as Republicans scrap green initiatives
Environmentally-friendly items – including biodegradable cutlery and recyclable cups – set to be changed by Republicans.
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