Highland Radio are delighted to partner with Coimisiún na Meán in launching a new series dealing with various topics on sustainability.
Donna-Marie Doherty of Highland Radio will have a weekly feature on Tuesdays at 12:30 covering a real mix of different topics and interviews with businesses and experts who have a common interest on expertise in sustainability.
Coimisiún na Meán stated; ‘”Ours to Protect”, is a unique and exciting audio project – a collaboration of local and regional broadcasters from across the country who have come together to tackle climate change, champion climate action, and inform and educate audiences all over Ireland about how they can make a difference.’
This week Highland Radio spoke to Kevin Swift, Regional Waste Coordinator for Ulster and Connacht:
Did you know?
- The National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy has been launched
- The first of-its-kind national plan aims to stop waste growth over the next six years, preventing over a quarter of a million tonnes of waste.
- 3.2 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated in Ireland in 2021. That’s equivalent to 644kg per person
Why it’s important!
- The European average waste produced per person is 527kg.
- By aiming for 0% waste growth, it is the equivalent to an effective 7-10% reduction in predicted waste generation by 2030.
- The combined effect of these interventions has the potential to prevent 300,000 tonnes of waste over the life of this Plan
Learn more:
https://www.donegalcoco.ie/services/environment/wastemanagementplan/
https://www.mywaste.ie/national-waste-management-plan/
https://twitter.com/MyWasteIreland
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