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Figures published in 2009 by the Environmental Protection Agency show that 15.2 per cent more household waste was recycled in Mayo in 2007 compared to the previous year. Households in the Mayo area recycled 18,545 tonnes of waste by using green bins, brown bins, home composting, bring banks and civic amenity centres.

Figures just released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that households in Westmeath are now recycling 8,357 tonnes of their waste, which equates to just under 32 per cent of waste in the county.

There was just one incident of E. coli contamination of a public water supply reported in Westmeath during 2007, in the Mullaghmeenan rechlorination station supply zone.

There may be some light at the end of the tunnel for farmers struggling to meet the increasing costs of disposing of fallen animals, as Westmeath County Council is to take the issue to national level.

Last week’s EPA report on water quality confirmed the “excellent” quality of Westmeath’s water supplies, according to county manager Dan McLoughlin.

A new booklet to help publicans in County Mayo cut costs and improve their environmental performance was launched this week. The booklet, Calling Time on Waste: a publican’s handbook to a leaner, greener, cost base, is the result of a collaboration of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, Monaghan County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Two freshwater beaches in Westmeath have dropped in water quality over the past year, with one being granted ‘poor’ status.

Westport has secured an extra €100,000 from the Department of the Environment and Local Government to progress the eight outstanding recommendations of the EPA action plan. The funding was secured on foot of a recent EPA report regarding aluminium levels in the drinking water in Westport and Louisburgh.

The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a report that projects significant changes to Mayo’s climate over this century. Mayo, along with other Connacht counties, will see this increase in winter rainfall. Over the next number of years it is estimated that winter rainfall in Connacht will increase by up to 10 per cent.

Fergus McAllister, Mayo Green Party chairperson, urged the new Westport Town Council to oversee the introduction of a brown bin collection for the town as soon as possible so that bio-waste such as grass cuttings or food can be separated and utilised, instead of going to landfill.