Household electronic and electrical waste amounted to 62 billion tonnes globally or 29kg per home, new data shows today. However, only close to 9kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Galway last year. Ahead of International E-Waste Day on Monday, October 14, the Global E-Waste Monitor 2024 reveals that nearly a quarter of e-waste […] Galway Daily …
Galway County Council is organising a Christmas Tree recycling service at towns and villages for households to properly dispose of their trees. The service will run from this Friday, January 7 to Saturday, January 15 at thirteen different locations. The recycling service is free of charge, and for domestic households only. County residents can bring […] Galway Daily …
The Brothers of Charity have submitted plans to the County Council to create a network of more than 4km of walking trails in Clarinbridge. Planning permission is being sought for works that would involve creating or improving walking trails on the ground of Kilcornan Estate at the east end of Clarinbridge. In total the project […] Galway Daily …
Sperm whales, one of the largest species of marine mammals in the world, live in abundance in the deep waters off the west coast of Ireland a study by GMIT has found. There are an estimated 380 sperm whales living in waters deeper than 300m off the west of Ireland recently published recently The study, […] Galway Daily …
Plans have been submitted to Galway County Council for the construction of a 62 hectare solar farm just outside of Tuam. The planning application, which is currently at the pre-validation stage, seeks a ten year permission for development on the site. The proposed solar farm would be on land in the townlands of Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, […] …