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Biodegradable Waste Diversion from Landfill
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 S U S T A I N A B L E R E S O U R c E U S E c O N S U M P T I O N A N D w A S T E 149 waste charges An international It should be noted that the EPA reduce ...Biodegradable Waste Diversion from Landfill
Biodegradable waste diversion from landfill: progress against targets. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Recovery of packaging waste
I R E L A N D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 involved in the manufacture goods at the end of their useful ELVs have been put in place to deal importation and sale of particular life Regulations ...Recovery of packaging waste
Recovery of packaging waste and progress towards targets 2001-2006. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Trends in Municipal Waste Generation 2002-2006
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 S U S T A I N A B L E R E S O U R c E U S E c O N S U M P T I O N A N D w A S T E 147 This recovery rate is down slightly Figure 10 3 Trends in Municipal waste ...Trends in Municipal Waste Generation 2002-2006
Trends in municipal waste generation 2002-2006: increase over previous year indicated beside each bar. (Source: EPA, 2008a)
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PM 10 concentrations
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 Map 4 2 Air Quality Monitoring Stations in 2007 Source EPA 2008 The highest PM was recorded in 10 Ennis Waterford and Navan Levels were also relatively high at ...PM 10 concentrations
Number of days with PM 10 concentrations greater than 50 μg/m3 1998-2007. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Radiation sources
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 c H E M I c A L S A N D O T H E R E N V I R O N M E N T A L I S S U E S 223 graze over relatively large areas and material in which the genetic material Figure 14 4 ...Radiation sources
Contribution from all radiation sources to the annual average radiation dose to the average person living in Ireland. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Land cover / land use in Ireland, 2000
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 L A N D U S E 159 update covering County Louth Figure 11 2 Percentage Land cover changes in the greater Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area was Area between 2000 and ...Land cover / land use in Ireland, 2000
Land cover / land use in Ireland, 2000. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Agricultural land use
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 L A N D U S E 163 Figure 11 5 Agricultural Land Use Source cSO Database Direct Series AQA01 2008 2500 2000 1500 ha 1000s 1000 500 0 Pasture Grass Rough Barley Wheat ...Agricultural land use
Agricultural land use. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Nitrate concentrations in groundwater
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 g R O U N D w A T E R 83 Figure 6 6 Nitrate concentrations in groundwater 60 50 40 30 20 10 centage of Monitoring Locations Per 0 5 5 10 10 25 25 37 5 37 5 50 50 ...Nitrate concentrations in groundwater
Nitrate concentrations in groundwater. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Ozone concentrations
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 Figure 4 3 Number of Days with Maximum 8 hour Ozone of exceedances are in countries with concentrations greater than 120 μg m3 1998 2007 Source EPA high emissions ...Ozone concentrations
Number of days with maximum 8-hour ozone concentrations greater than 120 μg/m3, 1998-2007. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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Average SO2 Concentrations
... D S E N V I R O N M E N T 2 0 0 8 Figure 4 3 Number of Days with Maximum 8 hour Ozone of exceedances are in countries with concentrations greater than 120 μg m3 1998 2007 Source EPA high emissions ...Average SO2 Concentrations
Annual mean SO2 concentrations 2002-2007. Source: Ireland's Environment 2008.
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