Did you know?

Carlow & Kilkenny County Council’s are adopting Ireland’s First Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy 

 A first of-its-kind national plan adopted by local government aims to stop waste growth over the next six years, preventing over a quarter of a million tonnes of waste.

 Ireland’s first National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy aims to tackle the significant waste challenges faced in Ireland and provides a new framework for the prevention and management of waste from 2024 to 2030. 

 

How much waste are we currently generating? 

 3.2 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated in Ireland in 2021. That’s equivalent to 644kg per person. The European average is 527kg per person.

The National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy is replacing the existing Regional Waste Management Plans and will be managed by the three Regional Waste Management Planning Lead Authorities on behalf of the Local Government Sector.

 

Resources:

www.mywaste.ie

www.ourstoprotect.ie