June 14th, 2018 Irish politicians lined up at Buswells Hotel yesterday to receive reusable coffee cups from the Sick of Plastic campaign and show their support for a Green Party Bill to tackle waste. Over 50 TDs were presented with ‘keep cups’ at the event yesterday by member of their Read more…
May 28th, 2018 The European Commission has today outlined new plans to cut down on single-use plastics and reduce marine plastic pollution. The new EU-wide rules proposed by the Commission target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe’s beaches and seas, as well as lost and abandoned Read more…
May 9th, 2018 Students and staff at Trinity College Dublin are taking action to tackle the serious issue of plastic waste in Ireland. The University had agreed to replace or eliminate disposable plastics and to phase out disposable plastic containers and utensils over the next two years. In order to help decide Read more…
April 19th, 2018 Global call to support the effort to eliminate single-use plastics set to be the main driver during Earth Day 2018 this Sunday. Earth Day Network, the organization that leads Earth Day worldwide, announced that Earth Day 2018 will focus on mobilizing the world to End Plastic Pollution. The Read more…
April 19th, 2018 A new report calls attention to how the level of fruits and vegetables sold in plastic bags or multi-packs in supermarket chains and manufacturers in contributing to an increase in both food and plastic waste. The report from Friends of the Earth Europe and Zero Waste Europe Read more…
March 21st, 2018 Simon Lockwood and his two children live in a blue-painted house in one of the greenest, most secluded parts of Poundlick, Skibbereen. Except for the occasional bark of a neighbour’s dog or the chirping of birds nothing interrupts the sound of silence that surrounds his home. Lockwood, Read more…
February 19th, 2018 The industrial chemical BPA, found in many everyday plastic items, was identified in the majority of teenagers tested as part of a new British study. The study conducted by the University of Exeter found high concentrations of bisphenol A (BPA) in 86 per cent of the 94 British Read more…
February 13th, 2018 Plastic bottles were found at over 80 per cent of all coastal sites surveyed during the latest All-Ireland Coastwatch Survey on coastal waste and marine litter. Launched this morning at Trinity College Dublin, the survey results indicate that plastic bottles are the primary macro litter item found Read more…
February 5th, 2018 France can be considered to be the leading front-runners in Europe in the fight against climate change. Well known across the world for being the city of romance, France has also been leading the way for climate action in Europe since the Paris Climate Agreement was agreed back Read more…
September 14th, 2017 To mark the end of zero waste week in Ireland and the start of September we’ve got nine inspired ways to cut down on your consumption even if you’re a zero waste guru or a plastic fiend. 1. Become an on-the-run Zero Waste Wonder September is here and Read more…
