2020 Reference Year , April 2022
Year: 2022
This is the first report on GPP activity by Government Departments, collating and analysing data for the year 2020. The report presents an overview of the process, monitoring and reporting requirements, data collected and a summary of the findings.
Year: 2022
This training presentation follows on from the introductory Green Public Procurement video and provides more detailed information for suppliers of goods and services to the public sector in Ireland. Its purpose is to provide all suppliers with background information, advice and practical tips on Green Public Procurement. An animated PowerPoint version of the presentation is also available below.
Year: 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency has prepared this National Hazardous Waste Management Plan (NWHMP) for the Republic of Ireland covering a six-year period from 2021 to 2027. It sets out the priorities to be pursued over the next six years and beyond to improve the prevention and management of hazardous waste. The purpose of this plan is to protect the environment and human health in Ireland through best-practice management of hazardous wastes.
The Driving Force for Ireland's Move to a Circular Economy, December 2021
Year: 2021
Summary of The Circular Economy Programme 2021 to 2027
The Driving Force for Ireland's Move to a Circular Economy, December 2021
Year: 2021
Ireland’s Circular Economy Programme (2021 to 2027) is the driving force for Ireland's move to a circular economy. The vision for the Programme, which is led by the EPA, is an Ireland where the circular economy ensures that everyone uses less resources and prevents waste to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Year: 2021
This project showcased the potential of plastics pallet production in a circular economy using mixed plastic waste and demonstrating a prototype, mould and manufacture test.
Year: 2021
Year: 2021
The purpose of the guidelines is to provide a practical approach which is informed by best practice in the prevention and management of C&D wastes and resources from design through to construction and deconstruction.
Year: 2021
Overview of progress made on waste prevention projects during 2020
Study Report, November 2021
Year: 2021
To address an identified knowledge gap and inform national policy, the EPA commissioned a study to determine the nature and extent of post-consumer textiles in Ireland. This report provides the findings and recommendations from this study to inform future consultations and measures to improve circularity in textiles in Ireland.
Guidance for the Public Sector, September 2021
Year: 2021
This guidance and accompanying criteria support the inclusion of sustainable and green practices into public sector procurement procedures. They are aimed primarily at public sector procurers in central and local government, state agencies and other public bodies such as universities, hospitals and schools. They are also relevant for utility sector procurers and may be of interest to private companies whether they are responding to tenders or applying green criteria in their own procurement.
Year: 2021
Presentation guide on completing a budget proposal application from the Green Enterprise 2021: Innovation for a Circular Economy webinar held online 1st July 2021
Year: 2021
Presentation guide to the funding call and application process from the Green Enterprise 2021: Innovation for a Circular Economy webinar held online 1st July 2021
Proposal to replace the National Waste Prevention Programme, March 2021
Year: 2021
In line with the measures proposed in the Waste Action Plan, the EPA is building on fifteen years of leadership on waste prevention to develop a national Circular Economy Programme. The draft programme is now open for consultation to seek views from stakeholders. It is available to download here, and submissions are invited through an online form – see link below.
Year: 2020
Year: 2020
Overview of progress made on waste prevention projects during 2019
Year: 2020
Overview of progress made on waste prevention projects during 2018
Year: 2019
Minutes from the National Waste Prevention Committee Meeting - April 2019
Year: 2019
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