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Adopt circular approach over Christmas to combat waste generation spike

*Dreaming of a Green Christmas are Clare County Council Greener Clare team – (l-r) Norah Murphy, Environmental Patrol Warden; Kieran Burke, Community Warden; Terence McDonald, Community Warden; Maria Carey, Executive Engineer; Karen Foley, Environmental Awareness Officer. Photo Eamon Ward. WASTE GENERATION spikes during the Christmas which has prompted Clare County Council to urge the county’s …

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Seasonal dog warden appointed as Council enhance paw patrol on Clare beaches

By Páraic McMahon

Annette Kenny, Seasonal Dog Warden, and Ciara Daffy, Environmental Community Warden, Clare County Council, at Lahinch Beach. EXTRA DOG control patrols are to be conducted across Clare beaches this summer.

Kilkee’s selection as Green Business Hub to build on Plastic Free initiative

By Páraic McMahon

Pictured (left to right): Mary Redmond, Kilkee Tidy Towns; John Saunders, Kilkee Chamber of Commerce; Maria Carey, Clare County Council; Karen Foley, Clare County Council; Councillor Cillian Murphy; and John Williams, Kilkee Tidy Towns. KILKEE has been selected as one of the country’s first My Waste Green Business Hubs.

Free drop-off day for hazardous waste in Inagh this Saturday

By Páraic McMahon

Householders across Clare are being encouraged to avail of an upcoming opportunity to dispose of their hazardous domestic waste free of charge.

Crews assemble for annual River Fergus clean-up

By Cian O Broin

The annual River Fergus clean-up took place last week in Ennis, yielding a large rubbish profile from one of the town’s Special Areas of Conservation (SAC).

Green Clare: ‘Dispose of your mask responsibly’

By Cian O Broin

THE pandemic has brought about significant challenges in 2020. One such challenge noted by the Waste Enforcement Section of the Clare County Council is the increase in disposable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) found on both public and private land within the county boundaries. Executive Engineer of the Waste Enforcement section Maria Carey urges the public …

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