Bathing water quality improving but issues still to be addressed – EPA
Latest evaluation finds 78% of swimming areas have excellent water quality
EPA calls for year-round bathing water tests at popular swimming spots
Agency’s bathing water quality report finds ‘excellent’ standards at 75% of 148 sites tested
Ireland’s throwaway culture generating increasing levels of waste, EPA finds
Figures indicate State is ‘going in wrong direction across a number of indicators, such as falling recycling levels’
Rate of package recycling slips, environmental agency says
EPA calls for greater efforts amid continuing decrease in rate of recycling
Breach in EU ammonia limits needs ‘urgent’ attention, says EPA
On-farm measures are key to reducing emissions - environmental watchdog
Ireland exceeds greenhouse gas emissions target by 5m tonnes
Figures show State is set to exceed emissions target by up to 6 per cent for 2018
Ocean warming may be behind remnants of hurricanes hitting Ireland more often
‘Storms will track this direction more often, and we need to start planning now. Our coastal areas are at substantial risk’
Ammonia emissions increase 2 per cent, EPA has said
Agency warns pollutants have implications for air and water quality and human health
Can food sharing initiatives reduce food waste?
Trinity College research assesses viability of global trend of growing, cooking and sharing food
Nearly 70% of black bin waste in wrong bin, watchdog says
Black bins in commercial businesses contain more than a third food waste, study finds
Irish carbon emissions show first slight decline since the recession
EPA warns Ireland set to miss emission reduction targets as agriculture rises by 2.9 per cent
Ireland locked in trend of rising carbon emissions, says EPA
Strong economic growth and increasing fossil fuel consumption cited for increase
Hazardous waste continues to grow due to recovering economy - EPA
New web resource on National Waste Statistics launched
Serious rise in Irish greenhouse gas emissions, figures show
Expert warns of fines of up to €455m in 2020 as EU targets likely to be missed
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