A new initiative has been launched to halve the one million tonnes of food waste dumped in Ireland every year.   Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten has signed a Food Waste charter that commits to actions to reduce food waste.   Mr Naughten, who trained as a food scientist, said he is making the […]

  A wise man once said ‘with great power comes great responsibility’. This is especially true when it comes to protecting our environment by reducing our waste.   Did you know that one load of food from your kitchen caddy has a lot of power in it?   If you can use the brown bin […]

  5 Clever Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste Through Taking Simple Steps   Avoid using plastic bags: It is estimated that around 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year. These bags take centuries to decompose and can be harmful to wild/marine life. Your ‘bag for life’ is better for the environment and for […]

There’s only 1 week left in our 2016 Recycling Champion Competition and the heat is ON!   We are currently monitoring the bin weights of Denise Scully from Cherry Orchard and Margaret Dunlea from Inchicore. The objective for both is to legitimately move as much waste as possible from their black bins to their green […]

Obeo and Greyhound have teamed up to offer you a discount on the cleanest and most convenient way to recycle food waste.   Say goodbye to smelly bins and leaky bin liners and say hello to fuss-free recycling. Obeo goes straight from your kitchen counter top into your brown bin!   Greyhound customers get an […]

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, T.D., today (27 June 2017) confirmed that a more flexible framework for waste collection charges has been approved by Government.   The Minister stated “Allowing for a range of charging options, which most consumers are already familiar with, will encourage householders to reduce and separate […]