Wednesday, 22 August 2007 23:07
Gormley's burning issues
Environment minister John Gormley has been told that incineration is vital to Ireland meeting its waste management targets.
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Waste
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 23:02
'Recycling' is ending up in the dump
A
number of Ireland's leading recycling companies are dumping significant
amounts of waste from some of their facilities into landfill sites.
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 22:37
"Volcano Cure" for Warming? Not So Fast, Study Says
A
controversial theory proposes mimicking volcanoes to fight global
warming. But throwing sulfur particles into the sky may do more harm
than good, a new study says.
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Climate Change
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 22:35
Ballina man to build 1bn green city in Colombia
BALLINA
man Richard Barrett is set to take on his biggest project yet, building
a €1billion ‘green city’ in South America. The property empire of
Treasury Holdings, the largest developer in Ireland, co-owned by
Richard Barrett and John Ronan, looks set to transform the Colombian
capital of Bogota after it was reported that city planners made an
approach to build a green city there.
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Eco Housing
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Tuesday, 03 July 2007 16:50
Six of the Best
Construct Ireland spoke to the six newest approved ÉASCA members, companies involved in everything from eco-friendly timber frame
homes and natural insulation, to energy rating, eco friendly cement and a variety of other sustainable building products.
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Easca
