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# Waste

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'Festival waste? It's not new - we're a disposable nation and we need to change our attitude'
Claire Byrne
Thousands of tents left behind at Electric Picnic campsite cleared by bulldozers
'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'
Brian O'Sullivan
The global war on plastic has left manufacturers rethinking their straw productions
County breakdown: Here's how much is being spent tackling illegal dumping
Decision on €160 million Cork incinerator deferred for a tenth time
'Why are you throwing away so many chips?': How east Cork is tackling its food waste
Waste, turtles, and money: Why Irish pubs and cafés are ditching plastic straws
Prosecutions for illegal dumping expected after covert CCTV operations in Wicklow and Dublin
'We need reverse vending machines in shops with a 25c deposit on containers'
Ciarán Cuffe
Poll: Do you argue over who puts out the bin?
Wrapping waste used in online deliveries has increased by 28% - report
The Environment Minister took TheJournal.ie for a spin in his new e-car - and Michael Healy Rae might be next
Recycling expert says those who carry their own cup should get 20c off their coffee
'The reality is it produces dangerous toxins': Concerns about plan to burn tyres at Limerick plant
Greyhound says it wants garda protection for waste collection crews in parts of Dublin
Poll: Would you remove all recyclable packaging at point of purchase?
'Dignity in the House': TD presents a bag of his plastic household waste in the Dáil
'Who is going to pick it up?': Donohoe hits back at those trying to block new bin charges scheme
A lot more people are getting a brown bin for recycling
Flat charges on your bins are to be scrapped
Poll: Have you ever asked someone to pick up their litter?
Parents gather to discuss effect of 'incredibly stupid' Poolbeg incinerator
Farmers use maggots to tackle China's mountain of food waste
Boy in critical condition after toxic waste left at Belfast bonfire site
Bin companies have started to charge for heavy bins without the government's agreement
Poll: Are you good at recycling?
Local councils are getting help to rid dog poo from our streets
A 75-year-old diver is stalling waste-dumping plans from Ireland's largest company
No, the Poolbeg incinerator hasn't started burning waste just yet
Households which waste water 'to face prosecution' under proposed new plans
'One million tonnes of food are wasted in Ireland each year, people know that's wrong'
Drones to be used in crackdown on illegal dumping
Water committee calls for refunds, but Fine Gael still wants to pursue 'non-compliant' households
Asbestos and other toxic waste leaking into Irish Sea off Bray and Dublin coast
12,000 homes in Dublin will soon be monitored for what they're putting in their green bins
How can we get apartment block residents recycling? The minister says there's no 'simple solution'
'Worst landfill in the state' to receive 40,000 extra tonnes of waste
Council investigating after 'hundreds of tonnes' of waste reported in illegal dump
Bin collectors to hand over customer details to help figure out who is fly-tipping