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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.

Oxfam Ireland is extremely proud to welcome shoppers to its new Mullingar shop on 3 Oliver Plunkett Street, which is the first Oxfam Ireland shop to open anywhere in the Midlands region. Oxfam’s official opening will commence at 11am next Thursday June 3 when the opening ceremony will be performed by a local celebrity!

With home heating oil having increased 30 per cent in the last six months and a further eight per cent expected over the comings weeks with the new carbon tax, there has never been a better time to consider installing solar panels on your home. A system, if properly specified, will generate 65 per cent of your home’s domestic hot water requirements free from the sun.

Farming has historically been the primary industry in this country. As a profession it is under considerable pressure because it is no longer a profitable enterprise for the majority of farmers. Low prices for produce and increased operating costs coupled with the small size of the individual farm units have reduced the commercial viability of the farming industry. In some ways EU regulation is a barrier to development of the industry, although overall, it is true that without the EU it would be in even further economic trouble.

Households in County Mayo can recycle their batteries for free in any local shops where batteries are sold. Shops selling batteries are now required to accept waste batteries - similar to those they stock - without charge or requiring a purchase. In 2008, the Battery Regulations were introduced to ensure that spent portable batteries are separated from normal waste so that they can be recycled.

The development of renewable energy sources will take a step forward in the south-east with the construction of a new wind farm.

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?

Keane’s Garden Centre, Kilcolgan, is continuing to offer great value this growing season with special offers on farmyard manure.

On April 1 the Midlands Gateway Chamber will commence the Gateway Sustainability Challenge for the business community in the Midlands to start saving money on their energy waste and water bills. The short term goal of the project is to improve the competency of all businesses in the Gateway Region in terms of sustainability. The particular focus of this phase of the project is to up-skill and strengthen awareness of all businesses in the region on matters relating to energy, waste, and water usage and their costs.

As we move deeper into the 21st century, the importance of renewable and sustainable energy sources is becoming increasingly apparent with traditional fuel sources dwindling and prices rising.