Waste Campaign

The Department of the Environment released its new Draft Statement on Waste Policy on July 15^th 2010.  VOICE urges you to make use of the public consultation period ending on October 1^st, to have your say on how Ireland can better manage its waste.  The policy statement is to provide the framework for Ireland to meet, or ideally exceed, EU targets for waste management.  The policy also aims to underpin the contribution of the waste management sector to our economic recovery.

You can find the Draft Policy and the form for making a submission, by the deadline of October 1^st, on the Department of Environment’s website at http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Waste/News/MainBody,23402,en.htm

Recycling green waste as compost could match the environmental benefits of converting it into renewable energy, in terms of CO₂ savings, according to new German research says Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). It suggests that the two forms of waste management should be seen as complementary and both should receive subsidies.  (more…)

Well done to all those who got out and protested against the proposed Poolbeg incinerator last Saturday 30th January in Ringsend. There were trade unions, politicians and locals together voicing their outrage about the proposed incinerator for Poolbeg. The event got great media attention and featured on the RTE Six One news that evening. See the link below for more http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0130/incinerator.html

Tomorrow, February 3rd, there will be another protest outside a conference being held with the company who are to run the incinerator, Covanta at the Westbury Hotel, Grafton Street at 11am. Show your support and go along! The event is organised by the Combined Residents Against Incineration (CRAI) group based in Ringsend.