Ireland Environment News

44 schools from across County Limerick this week received the prestigious “Green Flag Award” at the An Taisce Green Schools Awards ceremony held in The Silver Springs Hotel in Cork.

Rainwater harvesting Ireland has launched its new website offering a full range of rainwater harvesting systems and accessories.

Mayo, Ireland 16 May 2012 –Biofoam have the largest network of approved contractors for spray foam insulation throughout Ireland and the UK.

The MWRA has been allocated €192,000 under an EU-funded programme to promote the environmental protection and economic development of the Mid West Region’s principal waterways, including Lough Derg, the River Shannon and the Shannon Estuary.

A public information event in relation to an innovative new scheme aimed at rejuvenating the physical appearance of 9 towns and villages across County Clare will take place this weekend.

Clare County Council has welcomed the publication of the EPA report on Bathing Water Quality showing that 10 of the County’s 11 Bathing Water areas had good status in 2011.

Hundreds of tonnes of waste farm plastic are expected to be collected for recycling throughout County Clare over the coming weeks.

The unsettled weather of the past week failed to deter hundreds of people from participating in the inaugural Kilrush Biodiversity Week.

The Limerick/Clare/Kerry Region, through the Regional Waste Management office, has signed up to participate in a European wide waste recycling project.

An innovative new scheme aimed at rejuvenating the physical appearance of 9 selected towns and villages across County Clare has been announced.

The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC), in conjunction with Clare County Council, led a study trip around bogland near Kilrush this week, as part of the inaugural Kilrush Biodiversity Week.

Some of the UK’s most senior planners visited County Clare this week as part of a “5 Administrations” visit to the Mid West Region.

Local community groups across the County are being urged to participate in the 2012 ‘Clare in Bloom’ competition this summer.

With the confirmation that water metering will definitely go ahead its time to look at ways to counter the water meters by conserving what we use.

Staff and students at Kilrush Community School have been busily transforming the green lawns around their school into a haven for wildlife ahead of the inaugural Kilrush Biodiversity Week, which takes place from Monday, 23 April to Sunday, 29 April.

Fine Gael Senate Spokesman on Energy Tony Mulcahy has welcomed a decision by members of Clare County Council to back the rezoning of lands at Stonehall, near Newmarket on Fergus, to facilitate the development of renewable energy projects.

. Green Lojistik , a leading Green Logistics Consultancy in Turkey has been appointed by the Supply Chain Carbon Council as their exclusive agent in providing Accreditation to Turkish companies recognising their Sustainability achievements.

Clare County Council has announced details of the first ever Kilrush Biodiversity Week taking place from Monday, 23 April to Sunday, 29 April 2012.

Individuals and voluntary organisations throughout Ennis will come together on Saturday, 14 April next to participate in clean-up events in their communities.

Clare County Council, in association with An Taisce, is urging people all over Clare to get involved in the 14th annual National Spring Clean Campaign.

Almost one year on from the worst wildfires in the history of the State, officials from Clare’s main organisations have launched an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers posed by illegal burning and forest, bog and gorse fires.

Eco-store, Purchase.ie has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2012 Green Awards in Ireland.

Environmental cleaning company, countywide drain services ltd have introduced a promotion that provides a septic tank inspection if needed to give rural home owners piece of mind with the new septic tank regulations in ireland.

With over 400,000 septic tanks falling under the remit of new legislation, there will be significant job opportunities for those individuals who possess the necessary skills to repair and maintain septic tanks.

The search is on to find Ireland’s Queen of Green! To celebrate Mother’s Day Online Eco Store Purchase.ie has teamed up with Glenribbeen Eco Lodge in Co Waterford to find Ireland’s number one Eco Mum.

National Tree Week 2012 will be celebrated across Ireland, including County Clare, from March 4th to 12th.

Households and businesses across County Limerick are now obliged to source an authorised refuse collection service under new Bye-Laws introduced by Limerick County Council last month.

Limerick County Council has reported a rise in the number of people calling its freephone litter line.

The Mid West Regional Authority, in conjunction with Limerick City Council, this week awarded a €56,100 (ex VAT) contract to Dublin-based Cunnane Stratton Reynolds to develop the Urban Parks and Green Areas Action Plan.

Purchase.ie, the online eco-store that provides a wide range of products aimed at helping people save energy, conserve water and reduce waste announced that Wicklow are its eco kings of online shopping for with the UK top for International sales.

As an eco buiness one might expect Purchase.ie to be encouraging you to live a greener life in 2012 by reducing your carbon emissions or perhaps hugging more trees. Instead they just want you to save money!

Details of the first ever Irish Christmas Tree Throwing Championship have been announced in County Clare.

Clare County Council has launched an online advice and information guide to raise awareness of the importance of preparing for severe weather during winter.

New appointments at Murco Gas Detection Solutions. Don Hoban new Technical Sales Manager at Murco and Ian Dunlop, General Manager at Murco.

The Supply Chain Carbon Council bestows its product lifecycle analysis software Accreditation to IFU Hamburg for its Tool “Umberto for LCA”

Purchase.ie has launched a campaign to encourage people to buy practical Irish products as Christmas gifts this year.

Eco retailer Purchase.ie who specialise in helping their customers save energy, conserve water and reduce waste through their innovative money saving product range have been nominated for a Dublin Living Award.

America’s premier catalyst event for developing conscious change and protecting businesses in 2012 is where vital answers and solutions will be provided on 11-11-11 through the Evolve Expo.

Judging for the 2011 Pride of Place Competition has concluded in three local communities in County Limerick, who must now wait until November before the winners of the prestigious annual competition are announced.

Chevron Training, Ireland’s largest energy and environmental training provider, received their latest accolade, Green Business of Year Award, at the 3rd annual Wexford Business Awards last Friday night.

Award will see further development and commercialisation of an innovative manufacturing process for Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.

Purchase.ie celebrates new website launch with dedicated section on Irish products

Last year represented a significant milestone on the road to Bord na Móna’s 2015 target to co-fire their Edenderry power plant to a 30% level with biomass

Bord na Móna’s FireMagic Fire Maker has won the award for Marketing Innovation at the All-Ireland Marketing Awards which were held last night in the Burlington Hotel

Purchase.ie who specialise in the provision of a whole range of eco products which can enable you to save energy, reduce waste and conserve water have announced details of a super summer promotion.

Chevron Training unveil Ireland’s first mobile energy and environmental mobile training unit.

SEAI reports that over €35M is spent in Irish homes every year by leaving appliances on standby. This is called Vampire power for unnecessarily sucking away energy. Purchase.ie has introduced new products to combat this issue and slay the vampire!

Envirogreen Recycling are thrilled that their managing director Conor has been shortlisted for the Belfast Telegraph Young Businessperson the Year 2011.

iSRetail have joined with the Supply Chain carbon Council as a lead sponsor of their RFID Tracking Carbon Emissions project.

Minister of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Batt O’Keeffe launches SEFtec NMCI Offshore Ltd (SNO), a public / private joint venture between SEFtec Global Training Ltd and The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI).