Date Last Updated: 30-04-2026
Business in Ireland - Circular Economy and Resource Use
Sustainability is of increasing importance to enterprises, in terms of meeting environmental regulations and expectations, but also from an economic and social perspective. This release looks at some of the resources used in the enterprise economy and the waste and recycling practices of Irish enterprises.
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Ad hoc
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2000-2025
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Resource productivity, Domestic extraction, Domestic material consumption, Material import dependency, Total energy requirement, Energy use, Energy import dependency, Emergency oil stocks, Waste generated, Waste treatment.
Government departments, business organisations and the general public.
Central Statistics Office
Business Statistics
Morgan O'Donnell
Statistician