Environmental Protection Agency

Sustainability means an end to take, make and waste

Governments and companies are moving towards a circular economy

Irish activists hail European pledge to shelve hazardous chemicals

‘Restrictions roadmap’ aims to bring about toxic-free environment to safeguard people

Sea swimmers no more at risk of superbugs than non-swimmers, research suggests

Preliminary data contradicts warnings of infections, NUIG academics say

Stormont political system ‘long overdue reform’, says North’s Green Party leader

‘Urgency of the climate crisis’ was ‘becoming more and more obvious’, warns Clare Bailey

Coal-burning Moneypoint might be key to Ireland’s energy future

ESB dinosaur built in the 1970s will soon become the State’s premier renewable hub

State environmental watchdog still buying diesel vehicles

Despite warning public on fossil-fuel emissions, 80% of EPA fleet powered by diesel

Cimate change messaging designed to reach those who feel impact most

Research project finds marginalised groups are being ignored and seeks to engage them

Responding to the challenges facing manufacturing

New technologies are presenting the sector with substantial choices and opportunities

Freeze more, buy less: ways to reduce food waste and save money

Bread, fruit, vegetables and salad continue to be the most wasted food in Irish households

Ireland’s poorest communities are not sufficiently heard on climate, major report finds

Landmark study says such groups tend to be excluded from debates despite bearing brunt of impacts

Sanctions shadow hangs over Russian-owned Rusal plant in Limerick

Fears for alumina extraction facility in Aughinish and its 500 workers, along with hundreds of other local jobs

Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina suspended from key European trading platform

Move comes after raft of sanctions against Russian companies and individuals

We need to join the dots on climate

Research Lives: Dr Clare Noone, senior postdoctoral researcher at ICARUS, Maynooth University

A round-up of popular courses in universities around the country

We list the top five courses and focus on a sample course from each college featured

Varadkar’s solo run appears to green-light dairy expansion – at expense of beef

Tánaiste assures dairy farmers new carbon budgets won’t put limits on milk production

Blue carbon habitats are valued for rich biodiversity and carbon storage

Environmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mapped

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