An overwhelming majority (88 per cent) said that they felt confident in their recycling abilities when it comes to disposing Easter egg packaging.

The scheme will add a 15c/25c deposit to the price of items sold in eligible cans or bottles, which can later be reclaimed

Households and businesses are still putting the majority of their waste in the wrong bin, the EPA said

Ireland fell short of Europe’s 65 per cent takeback target for overall e-waste, according to WEEE Ireland

Panda currently has capacity to process 150,000 tonnes of solid municipal waste at the site

Tony Dean (70) of Woodhaven, Milltown, Dublin was found guilty last month by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

All 27 EU members will be required to reduce packaging waste per capita by 5 per cent by 2030 and 15 per cent by 2040

Meath County Council's litter warden said "unauthorised backyard garages" are believed to be flouting waste bylaws by not properly discarding products

As part of The Echo environment series, Roisin Burke takes a look at an area many of us would prefer to ignore, what happens to all the waste we produce and what impact is it having on the environment. 

EFFORTS to return waste management services to public ownership have begun in Cork. Sinn Féin will table a motion in the coming weeks seeking to reclaim bin collections from private companies.

Plans for a controversial waste facility in Churchfield have been rejected by An Bord Pleanála, more than six months after it was rejected by Cork city hall.