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The European Parliament is seeking to set a target to halve food waste by 2025. At present the EU produces 90 million tonnes of food waste each year and avoidable food waste is leading to mounting costs for consumers and the environment.

The Brown Bin Service has been rolled out in the towns of Athlone, Mullingar, Kinnegad, and Moate, and accepts food and garden waste (bio-waste).

A Ballyhaunis man who failed to dispose of a large quantity of household waste and old electrical appliances which had been piled up at the back of his house was fined €1,500 and ordered to pay €750 costs at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Launching the 2011 ‘The Countryside is Watching’ campaign, IFA deputy president Eddie Downey warned that the problem with rubbish in the countryside is getting out of control.

The Government should introduce a national “Adopt a Road” scheme, whereby companies sponsor the national road network, financing the cleaning of stretches of road in return for getting their name on road signage, according to litter group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL).

The Government should introduce a national “Adopt a Road” scheme, whereby companies sponsor the national road network, financing the cleaning of stretches of road in return for getting their name on road signage, according to litter group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL).

With the 2011 Anti Litter League being launched yesterday Galway city and Tuam will be looking to retain their litter free status and, according to the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL), one way this task can be made much easier is by introducing the “Adopt a Road” scheme to the county.

WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling, is holding a free recycling day in Callan and in Thomastown this Saturday, April 30 in association with Kilkenny County Council.

A number of farmers in Kilkenny have been served with notice under section 9 of the litter pollution act informing that them unless they have cleared up rubbish on their land within 21 days, fines of up to €130,000 may be issued.

A large scale clean-up operation had to be undertaken next to one of the county’s top beauty and tourist spots — which included the deployment of an abseiling team — Ballina District Court heard on Tuesday.