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As families in Galway begin the big Christmas food shop, ?? Too Good To Go, the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food is drawing attention to Galway’s annual food waste bill. The county is on track to throw away an estimated ??€69 million in food waste this year.

We used to dream of a white Christmas, but now a green Christmas dominates our thoughts, as three-quarters of shoppers plan to be more eco-conscious over the festive period.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when we eat out more and enjoy having family and friends around to celebrate with a nice meal. It’s also a time when a lot of food is wasted in Galway and all over Ireland.

Is your shed overflowing with leftover paint cans? Are old chemical sprays and containers lurking under your sink? Don’t let these hazardous items pose a risk to your family or the environment any longer. Help has arrived for county Galway residents.

Walsh Waste & Recycling, one of Galway’s longest-established waste management companies, is hosting a Careers Open Day on Saturday, September 20 from 10am to 1pm at its headquarters in Oranmore.

Household electronic and electrical waste amounted to 62 billion tonnes globally or 29kg per home, new data shows today. However, only close to 9kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Galway last year.

Low water levels on the River Corrib have revealed untreated sewage flowing freely into the city’s estuary in front of Claddagh Quay after weeks of repair work was completed.

Up to 20 tonnes of mattresses could be dropped off at a FREE mattress amnesty day at Athlone Civic Amenity Centre, Golden Island, from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, November 18.

More than four in five Irish people are concerned about the level of food waste in their household, while 94 percent of homes are throwing food out, according to new research from SuperValu.