Waste policy is no longer a load of rubbish

I CAN’T let this Environmental Awareness Week pass without complimenting Cork County Council on their state-of-the-art waste and recycling centre in Clonakilty.

Things have certainly changed in the 10 years since my husband and I took up residence near the town.

After living in Germany for over 20 years we were ‘conditioned’ to separate our rubbish. I just couldn’t bring myself to discard newspapers. In March 1999 we were delighted with the announcement of ‘20/20 vision’ of waste management.