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One noticeable success in Ireland's environmental track record was the introduction of a plastic bag levy in 2002, [3] the first country in the world to do so. All consumers were required to pay 15c for a plastic bag; this led to an immediate decrease of over 90% in the amount of plastic bags in circulation.
The proceeds of the levy (£4.17m in 2013/14) are paid to the Department of the Environment and used to fund local environmental projects and enforce the levy. Official statistics for the Northern Ireland levy show that the number of single use bags dispensed fell from around 300 million in 2012/13 to 84.5 million in 2013/14 – a reduction of 72%.
The functions of local government in the Republic of Ireland are mostly exercised by thirty-one local authorities, termed County, City, or City and County Councils. [1] [2] [3] The principal decision-making body in each of the thirty-one local authorities is composed of the members of the council, elected by universal franchise in local elections every five years from multi-seat local ...
Envirogreen is an Irish-based environmental services company which operates solely in the waste management industry. The company has received critical acclaim for shaking up the recycling industry in Ireland by encouraging private companies to sort and sell their recyclables rather than landfill them.
Road Name(s) Direction and Termini Notes CR 24: Picnic Street Main Street W–E SR 24: Bronson: US 27 Alt. / Main Street Bronson: Former SR 24B [citation needed]; Picnic Street is closed in James H. Cobb Park, necessitating a shift onto Main Street.
The Stark County Board of Elections announced Tuesday that the Perry Township police levy and Hartville 0.5% income tax ... 1-mill additional Pike Township road levy was 542 for and 550 against ...
The company took over the waste collection business from South Dublin County Council in 2011, [4] making it one of the largest household recycling companies in Ireland. [4] In 2012, it took over the Dublin County Council waste collection [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and it serves over 500,000 customers in 12 local authorities in Ireland, as well as operating ...
Aug. 16—Incumbent Boulder County Commissioner Claire Levy announced her candidacy for reelection in 2024 on Monday. Levy represents District 1, which incorporates areas including Boulder ...