CAMPAIGN IN DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN

The Green Party has called on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council to encourage more people to compost and thus reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

“We need a BIMBY (bin in my back yard) policy in Dún Laoghaire” stated Councillor Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party today. How is it that Louth County Council has supplied over 2000 compost bins to the public but in Dún Laoghaire only 300 bins have been supplied?”

The Green Party has written to County Manager Derek Brady calling on him to launch a compost bin campaign.

“We have to reduce the amount of waste we produce if we are to avoid building incinerators. Composting is a way of reducing household waste by up to 30%.

“We want Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council to set a good example by encouraging more householders to start composting. One practical step is to supply more composting bins at a reduced price to householders. A modern plastic compost bin is a tidy, clean, fashionable item to have in the garden, and only requires a small space to work.

“Even Arranmore Island in Donegal was supplied with 220 bins by Donegal County Council, so surely Dún Laoghaire could make more of an effort.”

ENDS

contact: Ciarán Cuffe, Dáil Candidate 087 265 2075 or 618 3082 Stephen Rawson, Press Officer 087 235 7551 or 618 4088

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com, or Text Ciaran on 087 265 2075.