IRELAND could end up paying hundreds of millions of euro in fines unless we divert more waste away from traditional dumping (landfill) and meet EU targets.

NONE of us, especially those who use the roads and byways outside our cities or towns, can be proud of the way we dispose of waste.

THE ESRI has found itself on a collision course with the Department of the Environment after the think-tank described the department’s waste management review as “flawed,” adding that it failed to create jobs, enhance competitiveness and meet EU Landfill Directive targets.

RESEARCHERS in UCD are establishing how to incorporate food waste into soils, to boost soil quality and fertility.