One of the Midwest region’s largest shopping centres has successfully reduced the volume of mixed waste it sends to landfill by 27%.

First rail shipments of stockpiled waste from the southern Italian city of Naples have arrived in Germany for disposal.

Repak is, once again, sponsoring the Best Presented Bring Bank Award as part of the National Tidy Towns Competition.

A mat of nanowires with the touch and feel of paper could be an important new tool used in the clean-up of oil and other organic pollutants.

In the UK, high-profile green advertising campaigns by supermarkets appear to be paying off with five of the country's biggest grocers coming out top in a survey of the most environmentally friendly brands.

With increased consumer concern about the volumes of packaging, recycling producer responsibility scheme - Repak has launched a major training initiative to help Irish industry 'design out' over-packaging on products.

Ireland continues to perform poorly in meeting the waste management needs of enterprise, according to - 'Waste Management Benchmarking Analysis and Policy Priorities' - a report issued by Forfás.

The stark message from Food Minister, Trevor Sargent TD, speaking at a workshop on composting held by Fingal County Council, was that we should waste less food and that food waste should be composted to protect the environment.

China is about to try to kick a 3 billion-a-day plastic bag habit - but, breaking the addiction in a bid to save energy and protect the environment, will be easier said than done.

The Dublin airport Authority (DAA) has discovered buried waste material during construction work at Dublin Airport.