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Circular Economy

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What’s the deal with synthetic fibres?

16 July 2021 Walk into any high street shop or (should I say – open their website) and you’ll be greeted with  so many options that it can be hard to know where to begin. There’s the 20 per cent storewide discount, the 10 different edits of latest trends, the Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsJuly 16, 2021 ago
News

Waste Action Plan will place Ireland at “the vanguard of EU efforts” on climate

4 September 2020  The Department of Climate Action has launched a Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy and says it will place Ireland at “the vanguard of EU efforts” on climate targets.  The Plan spans from this year up to 2025 and includes a number of waste reduction measures, Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 3 yearsSeptember 4, 2020 ago
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Covid19

The Circular Economy in the Recovery

June 3rd, 2020 We were all caught off guard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the plastics industry was no different. The industry had invested in a large number of plants and planned to increase supply this year, so the current dramatic drop in demand for oil and plastics has come Read more…

By admin, 3 yearsJune 3, 2020 ago
Opinion

Circular Economy in Europe – little success so far

February 25th, 2019 The circular economy is a revolutionary idea of transforming how we use and value resources. It is a chance to make the idea of ‘waste’ something for the history books – zero waste by using resources effectively, environmentally and intelligently. The ‘make, use, dispose’ linear economy has Read more…

By admin, 4 yearsFebruary 25, 2019 ago
Feature

Potential game-changer to transform household waste into fuel

August 27th, 2018 Green-minded British entrepreneur, Nik Spencer, sealed his first sustainable business deal at the tender age of 20. Two decades later, and now a seasoned businessman, he has innovated a device with the potential to allay the world’s fuel shortage and plastic crisis. “Even when I was in Read more…

By Shamim Malekmian, 5 yearsAugust 27, 2018 ago
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Europe

Challenge to meet new EU plastic packaging recycling targets, says EPA expert

January 18th, 2018 Ireland will face challenges to meet new EU recycling targets for plastic packaging, a waste prevention expert has said. Speaking before an Oireachtas Environment Committee hearing on the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill yesterday, the EPA’s Dr Tom Ryan warned that more progress is needed to protect our environment Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsJanuary 18, 2018 ago
Climate Change

Citizens Assembly: Irish state failing to lead in tackling climate change

October 1st, 2017 The government has failed to take concrete action on climate change for over a decade and may face billions of euros in fines, the Citizens’ Assembly has heard. The Assembly sat yesterday for the first time on the topic of how the Irish State can lead in Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsOctober 1, 2017 ago
News

Zero Waste Cashel website up and running

May 3rd, 2017 A new website has been launched to aid the town of Cashel on its journey towards Zero Waste. The website is designed to allow members of the public to learn more about the initiative and keep up to date with the latest news and events. The general public Read more…

By David Hayden, 6 yearsMay 3, 2017 ago
News

What is the Circular Economy and how can it help?

20th March 2017 The EU has been making moves towards a circular economy. Recently they voted to back legislation which aims for at least 70% of municipal waste to be recycled, and food waste to be reduced by 50% by 2030. Businesses, governments and public sector organisations are also working to Read more…

By Catherine O'Toole, 6 yearsMarch 20, 2017 ago
News

Will the EU move to ban food waste from supermarkets?

January 19, 2017 [x_columnize]France’s world-first ban on supermarket food-waste has set a new standard for the regulation of food waste. In 2016, France became the first country to ban supermarkets from throwing away unsold food, punishing them with fines of upto €75,000 if they refuse to donate it to food banks or charities. Read more…

By David Hayden, 6 yearsJanuary 19, 2017 ago

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