A new report on how Member States manage their municipal waste shows startling differences across the EU. The report grades the 27 Member States against 18 criteria, using green, orange and red flags in areas such as total waste recycled, pricing of waste disposal, and infringements of European legislation. The resulting scoreboard forms part of...

The EPA has issued a revised Waste Licence Application Form to reflect the requirements of the European Union Waste Framework Directive on Waste (2008/98/EC). The Waste Management Act 1996 to 2011 has already been amended to incorporate these requirements. The Waste Framework Directive and the Regulations apply to all waste activities It is likely that...

Sustainable options are available for businesses to become more efficient, economically viable and compliant with legal requirements. ECOS enables all types of businesses to sustainably comply with legal requirements and address their economic and environmental concerns. ✓         Reduce the input of materials and energy ✓         Reuse or sympathetically dispose/treat of wastes ✓         Employ the...

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, together with the Minister of State for Small Business, John Perry TD have launched Managing Out of The Crisis, a simple guide to assist small businesses in difficulty. Developed in response to a recommendation from the Advisory Group for Small Business, Provides simple advice for...

A report has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers on food waste and provides a guide to help the hospitality sector reduce this waste. Canteens and restaurants in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark throw out 456,000 tons of food per year or 18kg per inhabitant per year. This only counts the food that could have...

Water and wastewater and the implications to businesses for non-compliance are provided for under Irish Law, including costs and treatment requirements. ECOS enable businesses to address their requirements in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. Our areas of expertise include: Water & Wastewater Quality, Control & Treatment Liability & Risk Assessment Licence Application & Review Compliance...

Plastics Ireland 2012 was published recently and focuses on recent developments in Ireland’s polymer and plastics sector, including product recovery and reuse.  The publication includes a membership directory and a polymer suppliers guide.

ECOS provide expert environmental knowledge, advice and solutions to all types of businesses. We help our clients to address their requirements in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. Our expertise includes Water & Wastewater Quality, Control & Treatment Compliance & Liability Investigation & Risk Assessment Sustainability: Environmental & Economic Licence Application & Review Best Practice,...

A new certification and audit scheme for recycling post-consumer plastics will be officially launched Europe-wide in August. EuCertPlast was devised and launched by converters, recyclers and collectors of plastic in order to certify and audit post-consumer plastics recycling and aims to standardise transparency, waste traceability, and environmentally friendly best practices within the plastics recycling industry...

Harvesting rainwater and recycling greywater are well known and established practices. Blackwater reuse (from toilets) does not have as high a profile, but that may change after it has been used at the 2012 Olympic Games. Wastewater from London’s sewers will be treated and used to fill toilets, for landscape irrigation at the Olympic Park...