Construction Industry Dumping
You have a point Chris P., but I think land-fill from the construction industry might be partly responsible for the disgracefully high 'waste per capita' figures for Ireland. I'm told that about 15% of the Irish economy's income is based on construction, and it is a waste-heavy industry, so maybe the bleak picture painted in the OECD report is a bit harsh on the average Irish man and woman. The building boom won't last for ever, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Irish population's figures minus the construction industry's ones portrayed us as being no worse (or better) than the average developed nation when it comes to waste production.
I've no doubt that hundreds, maybe even thousands of tons of serviceable material are dumped every day by builders who are up against tight schedules. Some probably couldn't be bothered to life-cycle or recycle. Others, I'm sure, would if they could.
Do they get tax-breaks if they do? I dunno...
-DCF
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