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FOUL PLAY: Why does dog faeces continue to litter our streets and parks?
Ireland
The problem of dog fouling in Dublin grew so bad seven years ago that local authorities launched a hotline to report cases in a bid to get people to clean up after their animals.
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EXOTIC WASTELAND: Is Irish recycling waste ending up in illegal dumps abroad?
Ireland
Until recently, China was the destination of choice for Europe’s rubbish as the world’s largest reusable and packaging waste importer.
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SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK: What are bogus ‘charity’ clothes collectors doing with your cast-offs?
Ireland
'No Junkmail' signs posted on household letterboxes aren’t stemming the flow of stickers and bags from charity clothes collectors. Every day, these appear on doormats across Ireland asking for donations of clothes we no longer want.
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PRIVATE TREATMENT: Are private wastewater works more polluting than public plants?
Ireland
Raw, untreated sewage is released into the environment from 77,000 people across 36 Irish towns and villages, a recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found. In 2018, over 20 cities and towns - producing over 50% of Ireland’s urban waste water - had wastewater treatment plants that didn’t meet European Union standards.
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