September 25th, 2018 The onus on ending the use of non-recyclable plastics must be placed squarely at the door of producers and supermarkets “pushing” plastics on consumers, the Social Democrats have warned. The call from the party’s climate spokesperson, Councillor Cian O’Callaghan, comes after the launch of Repak’s Plastic Packaging Recycling Read more…
September 5th, 2018 The level of unnecessary waste left over at this year’s Electric Picnic festival is “heartbreaking” to see, according to Friends of the Earth. A jumble of thousands of tents and personal objects was abandoned at the scene of this year’s festival in Stradbally, Co Laois last weekend. Read more…
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…
August 13th, 2018 The plastic used in everyday items such as plastic bags emit greenhouse gases when exposed to sunlight, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Hawaii discovered that our everyday plastic rubbish on land and in the oceans releases a variety of potent chemicals during Read more…
August 8th, 2018 From Canada with love, environmentalist Bryan McNeil is on his way to Skibbereen to show his solidarity with local opponents of a proposed plastic factory in the area. McNeil who led a relentless and successful campaign against plastic pollution in his hometown of Guelph, Ontario, is now Read more…
August 8th, 2018 A country with less than three million inhabitants, Lithuania is little known around the world apart from its breath-taking wilderness. And it is the small Baltic state’s desire to keep its natural environment intact that is bringing it international attention with the launch of a national deposit Read more…
July 13th, 2018 A brand-new sustainable music and arts festival will debut this August bank holiday weekend at the Curraghmore Estate in County Waterford. All Together Now (ATN) is being launched by POD, the organisers behind Forbidden Fruit and Metropolis, and will not provide any plastic materials including plastic bottles, bags, food packaging or cups. The festival Read more…
July 4th, 2018 Seattle has become the first US city to impose a citywide ban on plastic straws and cutlery. The ban, which affects all 5,000 eateries and bars across the Emerald City, went to effect on July 1. Businesses caught using the contraband items can face up to $250 Read more…
July 4th, 2018 Water is the source of life and with the current weather conditions in Ireland, it is vital to stay hydrated. In order to so, an adult has to consume up to eight glasses of water daily. However, as innocent as water consumption may seem, there is a Read more…
June 7th, 2018 A World Environment Day workshop at University College Cork (UCC) helped a group of sixth class students to study tiny particles of plastics found in various products. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, used to raise awareness on urgent environmental issues, was plastic pollution. The Read more…
