December 20th, 2018 Just a few years ago, handing a reusable container to a server in any shop or restaurant would most likely have resulted in a quizzical stare. Today, using a Keep Cup has become an ever-growing trend, with new ‘zero waste lifestyle’ blogs taking over the Internet. While Read more…
October 2nd, 2018 Numerous events will be held across the country to highlight the importance of reusing waste throughout National Reuse Month this October. Three Irish waste management offices have also appealed to the public to reuse and recycle their waste more frequently, counting the country’s low reuse figures. It Read more…
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…
July 19th, 2018 It is predicted that two-thirds of the global population will be living in urban areas by 2050. And with more people inevitably comes more waste issues. So how will we be able to cope? With the Greater Dublin Area alone set to see its population increase by 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 2nd, 2018 Members of the British Parliament have recently called for an investigation into the environmental consequences of the UK’s burgeoning “fast-fashion” sector. “Fashion shouldn’t cost the earth, but the way we design, make and discard clothes has a huge environmental impact,” Mary Creagh MP, chair of the Environmental Read more…
June 18th, 2018 The Zero Waste Festival is back in Dublin this weekend with many workshops, meetups, swap shops and this year’s debut Repair Cafe. The festival will take place at the St. Andrews Resource Centre, Co Dublin and will be filled with many workshops teaching the craft of sustainable 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…
December 18th, 2017 The Christmas season is now on our doorstep and as expected everyone is rushing around to grab some last minute presents. If you are one of those people out rummaging around for the perfect Christmas gift, why not give a thought for our environment as well as Read more…
November 30th, 2017 A new recycling programme is set to be rolled out across the country in a bid to educate and encourage the public to recycle more effectively and reduce poor recycling habits. The aim of the Recycling Ambassadors Programme (RAP) is to reduce the amount of non-recyclable material Read more…