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Households which waste water 'to face prosecution' under proposed new plans

There are also plans to give some money back to those who paid the charges.

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Mar 28th 2017, 4:27 PM

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Bill Gates is helping to turn poo into drinking water - and even drank some himself

Like a science-pioneering, life-saving magician.

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Aug 13th 2015, 8:48 PM

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We're wasting loads of food, but here's how to make it last longer

You could save up to 114 meals per year by being more savvy with your food.

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Feb 8th 2015, 3:06 PM

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One million tonnes of food is wasted in Ireland every year

FoodCloud is calling on Irish people to reduce food waste.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 10:15 AM