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Developing a circular textiles system for Ireland

A Green Enterprise project , September 2023

Year: 2023

This Community Resources Network Ireland (CRNI) project reviewed and piloted options for collection of post consumer textiles in Ireland.

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Circular Economy Programme Annual Report for 2022

Year: 2023

This report sets out our key activities and highlights for 2022

Monitoring Tables - Certificate of Authorisation Application Form

Year: 2023

The Monitoring Tables form part of the Application Form for a certificate of authorisation.

Historic Landfill - Certificate of Authorisation Application Form

Year: 2023

CoA Application Form_September 2023

Air Quality Report 2022 showing Mountains in Cavan, traffic and smoke from a domestic chimney

Air quality in Ireland 2022

Year: 2023

Air quality in Ireland is generally good, however, there are concerning localised issues that are impacting negatively on the air we breathe. Ireland met all of its EU legal requirements in 2022, but it did not meet the new health-based WHO guidelines in 2022. Ireland and Europe should move towards achieving the health-based WHO air quality guidelines.

Scientific Officer I (Level 3) Radiation Monitoring Laboratory

Post No. 000330, September 2023

Year: 2023

The EPA is recruiting a Scientific Officer I (Level 3) to manage the Radiation Monitoring laboratory in the Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance Programme. This is an exciting career opportunity to lead on the assessment and reporting of radiation monitoring in Ireland.

Oifigeach Eolaíoch I (Leibhéal 3) An tSaotharlann Monatóireachta Radaíochta

Uimhir Phoist: 000330, September 2023

Year: 2023

Tá an EPA ag earcú Oifigeach Eolaíoch I (Leibhéal 3) sa tSaotharlann Monatóireachta Radaíochta sa Chlár Monatóireachta agus Faireachais Comhshaoil. Is deis ghairme spreagúil í seo le bheith i gceannas ar mheasúnú agus tuairisciú ar mhonatóireacht radaíochta in Éirinn.

EPA and HSE Joint Position Paper on Nitrate & Nitrite in Drinking Water

Year: 2023

This position paper has been developed by the EPA and the HSE. It updates the previous paper published in 2010.

2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation Model

Year: 2023

The 2022 commercial municipal waste characterisation model provides the percentage of waste materials in commercial mixed residual waste (general waste bins), mixed dry recycling (recycling bins) and organic waste bins collected at kerbside.

2022 Household Municipal Waste Characterisation Model

Year: 2023

The 2022 household municipal waste characterisation model provides the percentage of waste materials in household mixed residual waste (general waste bins), mixed dry recycling (recycling bins) and organic waste bins collected at kerbside.

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2022 Household Municipal Waste Characterisation Report

Year: 2023

This report presents the methodology, results and recommendations of the 2022 household municipal waste characterisation study .

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2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation Report

Year: 2023

The 2022 commercial municipal waste characterisation methodology, results and recommendations are presented in this report.

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2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation Booklet

Year: 2023

The key findings from the 2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation study are summarised in this booklet.

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2022 Household Municipal Waste Characterisation Booklet

Year: 2023

The key findings of the 2022 household municipal waste characterisation study are summarised in this booklet.

EPA Circular Economy Conference 2023

Year: 2023

EPA Circular Economy Conference 2023 - Driving Ireland's Move to a Circular Economy - Agenda

Research Report 437

Research 437: PHENOGRASS – The Phenology of Perennial Ryegrass and its Potential Contribution to Grassland Carbon Sequestration

Authors: Jonathan Yearsley, Rainer Melzer and Carl Frisk, September 2023

Year: 2023

Agricultural grasslands are a crucial part of Ireland’s agroeconomy. Within these grasslands, perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is the dominant species and underpins much of their performance, of which the timing of growth (i.e., the phenology of grasslands) is an important aspect. A late start or an early end to the growing season requires grazing livestock to be housed for longer, which in turn requires farmers to have additional reserves of forage. Reserves depend on the length of the grass growing season. Seasons with exceptionally late starts and those with poor forage harvests have been major contributory factors to past fodder crises, with broad consequences for the economy, animal welfare and human well-being.

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EPA Annual Report & Accounts 2022

Year: 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency Annual Report and Accounts for 2022 provides details of the work undertaken during the year and includes the financial statements.

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Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais 2022

Year: 2023

Is é seo an tuarascáil bhliantúil agus Cuntais do 2022

EoW Criteria for Pulverised Fuel Ash and Furnace Bottom Ash - Electricity Supply Board (ESB) - Technical Amendment A

Year: 2023

Technical Amendment to End of waste Criteria for Pulverised Fuel ash and Furnace bottom ash