Dept of the Environment Press Release (28/01/09)
- Continuing Progress made in Recycling
- Need to increase progress towards landfill diversion
“ Ireland continues to make significant progress in terms of recycling, but we need to move our focus towards prevention and reduction”, said Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government reacting to the publication of the National Waste Report 2007 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today (28 January).
Prevention
The Report indicates that Ireland must move towards reduction and prevention while addressing the development of waste as a resource. Minister Gormley said “Initiatives such as the National Waste Prevention Programme headed by the EPA can contribute to a reduction in the level of resources used and to the development of a more sustainable economy...
Details here:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment...y,19396,en.htm
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