Year: 2023
Year: 2022
This report summarises EPA data on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2020. It highlights key trends and progress towards EU targets and identifies where further measures are needed to improve Ireland's recycling rates and deliver the transition to a circular economy. The report collates and synthesises information available on the EPA Waste Statistics webpages: www.epa.ie/nationalwastestatistics
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
This guide promotes good environmental practice in Garages and provides information on how to comply with legislation relating to garage and vehicle servicing operations.
Year: 2022
This factsheet presents a summary overview of packaging waste generation and management in Ireland in 2020.
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
This guidance relates specifically to metallic mercury and not to mercury compounds or mixtures.
Year: 2021
This report summarises EPA data on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2019. It highlights key trends and progress towards EU targets and identifies where further measures are needed to improve Ireland’s recycling rates and deliver the transition to a circular economy. The report collates and synthesises information available on the EPA Waste Statistics webpages: www.epa.ie/nationalwastestatistics
Year: 2021
Year: 2021
Understanding the risk posed by PFAS, May 2021
Year: 2021
Understanding the risk posed by PFAS, May 2021
Year: 2021
Year: 2021
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of man-made chemicals widely used in industrial and consumer products due to their water and oil resistance, chemical and heat stability, friction reduction and surfactant properties. They can be found in many everyday products, including outdoor clothing and also in fire-fighting foams but can have harmful effects on human health and the environment.
Year: 2021
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of chemicals mainly produced during the 1900s, with potentially serious health and environmental effects.
Year: 2021
Numerous hazardous substances have been detected in landfill leachate including certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which can pose a serious risk to human health and the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commissioned a study to investigate landfill leachate for a range of POPs and other hazardous chemicals and to assess the disposal routes and management of the leachate.
