Monday, August 9, 2021

We are a land of wasters

Volunteers removed 3.5 tonnes of rubbish from our lakes, rivers, canals and beaches over the August bank holiday weekend. 

Per head of population Ireland is one of the highest producers of waste in Europe.

It is estimated that almost 14 million tonnes of waste were generated in Ireland in 2018 across all economic sectors and households, corresponding to 2.9 tonnes per person.

Main sources of waste included municipal waste, construction and demolition waste and other sources such as industry and agriculture.

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