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Sixty per cent of Westmeath people throw away food regularly, according to a research survey of 1,100 people conducted by STOP Food Waste. In fact, 30 per cent of the food we buy ends up in the bin, costing up to €1,000 per household per year in food waste.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging households in Westmeath to stay green this Christmas and recycle their waste. Christmas time produces more waste than any other time of the year, according to the EPA, and this waste can be diverted from landfills if people remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

The EPA is urging households in Mayo to stay green this Christmas and recycle their waste. Christmas time produces more waste than any other time of the year, according to the EPA, and this waste can be diverted from landfills if people remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Food waste in Westmeath homes increases substantially over Christmas, with more food thrown out during the festive season than any other time of the year, according to STOP Food Waste, a programme developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Food waste in Westmeath homes increases substantially over Christmas, with more food thrown out during the festive season than any other time of the year, according to STOP Food Waste, a programme developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Residents of Mullingar will soon have the opportunity to recycle kitchen and garden waste from their own homes, with the roll-out of the brown bin services in the coming weeks.

ERP, Ireland’s only pan European compliance scheme for electrical and waste battery recycling, is urging people in Mayo to make an extra effort this World Environment Day (Saturday June 5) and take the time to recycle their old or unwanted items responsibly.

Reduce, reuse, recycle — we've all heard the slogan by now. Are we aware of the importance of the message that slogan carries? Are we taking it seriously and doing anything about it? As there is not much room in the current landfills, we have to be very strict in what we can comfortably allow into them. In a way, it might be considered a good thing, as it should make people alert and more concerned about waste, making them think of it from an environmental point of view. But does it?

To find out what happens to discarded household carpets, old jeans or empty bottles, take a closer look at the Ford Focus.

The National Waste Prevention Programme, led by the EPA, has funded and developed greenbusiness.ie, a free business advisory service that represents an innovative approach to waste prevention and resource efficiency in Ireland.