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Household electronic and electrical waste amounted to 62 billion tonnes globally or 29kg per home, new data shows today. However, only close to 9kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Galway last year.

In a convenience-driven culture where single-use items are the norm, it's easy to overlook the long-term environmental impact of disposable coffee cups. Despite being warned repeatedly, why are we still not listening? According to reusables company and lifestyle brand Ecoset, there are a number of compelling reasons why people in Ireland should consider ditching the disposables in 2024.

Too Good To Go, the social impact company behind the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food, is sharing some top tips on how to reduce your environmental impact and making sure you get the most from your grocery shop.

The illegal dumping of deceased ewes into a ditch on the Tully Road in Baylin has been condemned by local councillor, Frankie Keena.

Small businesses in Athlone and across County Westmeath are being encouraged to check their eligibility for a new support that could help them reduce their energy output.

Your old car or van may well be worth money and a permitted scrapyard may offer you payment in exchange for your vehicle – the amount will depend on its age, make and condition.

East Galway householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2023.

Householders around the county are being urged to bring their old batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to one of the upcoming free collection days hosted by WEEE Ireland.

Spring is in the air, and it's time to start thinking about preparing the garden for the growing season ahead. You can give your plants the best start by providing them with some home-made compost.

An Bord Pleanala has granted permission for the major Gort Biogas plant to go ahead, overturning previous rejection decisions by Galway County Council and creating what opponents have called “another potential environmental disaster” for South Galway.