Concerned citizens dump plastic waste at Dáil’s door over inaction to tackle plastic pollution

January 17th, 2018 Concerned citizens dumped their plastic waste at the Dáil’s door this afternoon in protest over the government’s inaction to tackle plastic pollution. The demonstration organised by environmental charity VOICE Ireland took place as the Joint Committee on the Environment scrutinised the Green Party’s proposed Waste Reduction Bill. Read more…

Plastic Bottles Photo: Daniel Orth

Waste Reduction Bill badly needed to tackle escalating plastic problem, Committee hears

January 17th, 2018 The Government must support the straightforward and progressive policies in the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill to tackle our escalating plastic problem, the Oireachtas Environment Committee heard today. Speaking before the Committee this afternoon, Mindy O’Brien, the Coordinator of VOICE – a leading environmental charity focused on Read more…