March 19th, 2019 An Irish museum has called on the public to exchange their leftover plastic items from the St …
Growing evidence of microplastics in food chain, committee hears
February 12th, 2019 Evidence of microplastics along the food chain is growing and is becoming a real cause for concern, …
European Chemical Agency proposes broad microplastic ban
January 31st, 2019 The EU’s chemicals regulator has proposed a wide-ranging ban on microplastics that is expected to reduce 400,000 …
Plastic bottle review more ‘time-wasting’ from Government
January 28th, 2019 The Government has been accused of “time-wasting” by the Greens as it launches a new review to …
Project launched to name and shame plastic packaging polluters
January 26th, 2019 A new Cork-based anti-plastic initiative has urged Mondelēz International, the producer of Cadbury chocolates, to stop packaging its …
Court gives green light to challenge Cork plastic factory
January 21st, 2019 A local campaign group was granted leave this morning in the High Court to judicially review An …
More action needed to properly tackle marine waste
January 15th, 2019 While welcoming a new scheme to encourage fishermen to clean up our seas, conservation groups have warned …
Fears that microplastics spread on agricultural land
December 10th, 2018 Concentrated levels of microplastics are more likely to be found in sewage sludge commonly applied as a …
Legislation on microplastics missing globally, UN report
December 8th, 2018 While legislation to tackle plastic waste increases globally, microplastic pollution remains an overlooked problem, a new UN …
Plastic factory permission contrary to proper planning, finds inspector
December 7th, 2018 On Monday, An Bord Pleanála (ABP) granted permission to Daly Products Ltd to construct a plastic factory …