BHSL was born out of necessity.  Jack O’Connor had a 25,000-bird poultry shed on the family farm and was told by Limerick Country Council in 1998 that pollution from spreading the chicken manure on land meant the practice was to be banned.   With business potentially doomed, Jack put his engineering experience to work and developed...

The Commission has adopted a report presenting the conclusions of the extensive evaluation of the EU Ecolabel Scheme and the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The Fitness Check of the functioning and performance of these two voluntary schemes found that implementation must improve to reach full potential as circular economy tools. The EU Ecolabel is...

Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste arises from construction, renovation and demolition projects and includes all waste categories mentioned in chapter 17 of the European Waste catalogue (EWC) and List of Waste (LoW) codes. C&D material is normally perceived as a waste and a liability.  Traditionally C&D waste was disposed off in the nearest hole in the...

Take A Green Step is brought to you by the European Commission’s Directorate General for the Environment, supported by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. Do you work in the tourism sector? Are you looking for ways to make your hotel or restaurant more eco-friendly? Then check out this new website which is full of...

Preventing and reducing food waste has become a global priority – one-third of food produced in the world – approximately 1.3 billion tons – is wasted every year. This misuse of valuable resources has a significant impact on the environment, economy, health, and society as a whole. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 calls...

Resource Efficiency offers a clear win-win scenario by achieving real savings through reducing wastage.  ECOS provide technical support to the Resource Exchange, which facilitates recovery/reuse of wastes/resources – #circulareconomy The Europe 2020 strategy highlights the fact that resource efficiency is crucial to securing growth and jobs for Europe. Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme has successfully...

The EPA has launched beaches.ie – a new mobile enabled website providing information about bathing water at Ireland’s beautiful beaches and lakes. The website will allow people to access the information they need before a day out at the seaside. beaches.ie is set up for mobile devices so allowing visitors quick and easy access to...

The AgriForValor H2020 project has just launched a national call for applications for the ‘Bio- Enterprise Academy’, an intensive support program for researchers and entrepreneurs.  The Academy is designed for innovators with cutting edge ideas, solutions & technologies for the valorisation of biomass & biomass side streams from the agri & forestry sectors. The highest...

A waste collection permit is required where a person wishes to collect waste for the purposes of reward or profit as provided for under: .   Waste Collection Permit Guide Waste Collection Permit applications and annual returns are administered by the (National Waste Collection Permits Office (NWCPO) which is part of Offaly County Council and...

Environmental management has a raft of legislation associated with it covering air emissions water, waste water, integrated pollution control now known as industrial emissions. Environmental management has significant implications for business in terms of legal compliance, cost and technical measures to be implemented. How you address environmental management can have a significant bearing on your business and profitability. There are...