Reports are great when they are accurate, to the point and understandable Documentation and reporting are fundamental to the management of environmental requirements. Technical Review Environmental Sustainability Cost-Benefit Analysis License Application and Review Environmental Compliance Environmental Liability Risk Assessments ECOS prepares and presents reports to assist clients to meet their corporate and legal requirements.  We...

The Nitrates Directive aims to reduce and prevent water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, with the primary emphasis on the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers.  The main provisions of this directive are: To monitor and identify polluted waters or water liable to pollution from agricultural nitrates To promote the code of...

The EPA has today published its first biannual update of its Biodiversity Action Plan, to mark International Day for Biological Diversity http://www.epa.ie/downloads/pubs/biodiversity/name,33378,en.html

Reliable information is a fundamental requirement for environmental issues to be correctly assessed. Do you know what information is required? How do you know that your information is reliable? Do you have the knowledge required to interpret environmental data and information? ECOS supports you to identify your environmental requirements, interpret technical information and address potential...

The Mid West Regional Authority (MWRA) has been allocated €192,000 under an EU funded programme to promote the environmental protection and economic development of the Mid West Region’s principal waterways, including Lough Derg, the West Clare coastline, the River Shannon and the Shannon Estuary. The Authority has been tasked with developing a regional policy tool...

Business can save money through informed pollution prevention. Prevention is more efficient and economically viable than non-compliance with legal requirements. ECOS helps all types of businesses to cost effectively prevent pollution and comply with legal requirements. ✓         Reduce the input of materials and energy ✓         Minimize the amount of waste for treatment and disposal ✓        ...

Clean water is a vital natural resource which is coming under increasing pressure from over-exploitation and pollution. A sustainable management of Europe’s water resources demands a wider policy perspective, addressing all major users as well as water’s interactions with other resources. The European Union’sWater Framework Directive, Nitrates Directive and Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, provide...

Environmental management (EM) is the process of managing the issues associated with all the activities and technologies pertaining to an organisations environmental performance. Environmental management is based on the continuous improvement of an organisation’s environmental performance over time.  An Environmental Management  Systems (EMS) should therefore continuously change in line with the organisation’s activities and external...

Access EEA’s environmental information and data with new mobile apps. The Noise Meter uses a built in microphone on your hand held device to determine the level of sounds it detects, and displays this in decibels (dB). It has been designed solely to measure noise levels wherever you are. Send your readings to be displayed...

Eight more substances of very high concern (SVHC) have been added to the REACH Authorisation list, following a decision adopted by the European Commission on 14 February 2012.   The substances, with uses including plasticisers, pigments and  glass manufacture, are diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) diarsenic trioxide diarsenic pentaoxide lead chromate, lead sulfochromate yellow (C.I. Pigment Yellow 34), lead...