July 11th 2017 To celebrate Plastic Free July we have put together a list of five groups in Ireland that can help you cut plastic out of your life. From re-using goods to simple advice, these groups are invaluable sources of information and also lots of fun to be a Read more…
May 11th, 2017 Zero Waste Ireland and VOICE have launched a campaign on Uplift to petition the Minister for Climate Action and the Environment to Introduce a Deposit-Refund System for drinks containers in Ireland. According to VOICE, container deposit and refund schemes are extremely successful at addressing the recycling of bottles Read more…
10 March 2017 It is rather fitting that an area synonymous for being a metropolis for a plethora of functions in the past, ranging from ecclesiastic to lordship, should now find itself cast as Ireland’s zero waste capital. This act of cultural reinvention through recycling officially kicked off earlier this month Read more…
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” class=”cs-ta-justify” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text] January 24th, 2017 [/cs_text][cs_text class=”cs-ta-justify”]We often think that recycling is the ultimate solution to the waste issue. And we are encouraged to think this way by companies that proudly Read more…
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…
Repair, reuse and upcycling are going to be the three watchwords for all Cashel residents in October. As part of National Reuse Month, Environmental Group Voice are hoping to change the habits of the people of Cashel, Co Tipperary. Voice wants to encourage the people of the town to cut their consumption. The new drive called is called Creative Consumption Cashel.
Changes to domestic waste collection are just around the corner. With three categories of waste and minimum charges being introduced for some kinds of waste, there is some confusion about what the new changes will mean for householders. Mindy O’Brien, coordinator of sustainable resource use campaigning organisation VOICE Ireland, explains the changes and also gives tips on how to reduce your waste and your bills.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today released 2015 figures on composting and AD of biodegradable waste in Ireland. The quantity of biodegradable waste that was sent for composting or Anaerobic Digestion (AD) increased in 2015 by 11% since 2013, but 22% of brown-bin waste was exported to Northern Ireland.
