Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 21 – Hair Salon Sustainability
This week 96FM spoke with Lorraine Naughton owner of OB1 Salon. Did you know… The average full time hairstylist generates 3 kgs of waste each year, after 5 years that’s an estimated 236 kgs of waste sent to landfill. Hair can be used to make booms which clean up oil spills. Before Green Salon Collective […]
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 21 – Hair Salon Sustainability
Listen back to this week’s episode as Katie O’ Keeffe chats to Lorraine Naughton Green Salon Collective about environmentally friendly hair salons. For more in this series listen in to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am.
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 20 – An Eco Friendly Halloween
This week 96FM spoke with Sangeetha Shreekar of Planit.ie Did you know… Environmental group Hubbub conducted a study into Halloween waste and they found that 83% of Halloween costumes used non-recyclable oil-based plastics which meant they were destined to end up in landfill. A report by Knorr, showed 60% of people who bought […]
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 20 – An Eco Friendly Halloween
Listen back to this week’s episode as Katie O’ Keeffe chats to Sangeetha Shreekar about how to have an eco friendly Halloween. For more in this series listen in to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 22 – The Bio Bus
Did you know? * Almost every item in a typical house has been made from materials derived from the petrochemical industry. * Fuel and energy are the first things we think of when it comes to fossil fuels. And for good reason. It makes up 86% of fossil fuel use. * Green electricity is one solution but it […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 22 – The Bio Bus
We heard last week about BiOrbic, a national collaboration of researchers, focused on the development of a sustainable, circular bioeconomy. However, despite how important the bioeconomy is to our future, most people haven’t heard of it. BiOrbic is running a national campaign to raise awareness by touring Ireland with their mobile exhibit, the BioBus, which visited Ennis recently. Executive Director […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 21 – The Bioeconomy
Tips: * The bioeconomy is the part of the economy which uses renewable resources from agriculture, forestry and the marine to produce food, feed, materials and energy, while reducing waste, in support of achieving a sustainable and climate neutral society. * The bioeconomy recognises the value of nature, soils, land and seas to generate prosperity and mitigate climate change. […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 21 – The Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy is the part of the economy which uses renewable resources from agriculture, forestry and the marine to produce food, feed, materials and energy, while reducing waste. The bioeconomy recognises the value of nature, soils, land and seas to generate prosperity and mitigate climate change. It supports sustainable agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture. BiOrbic […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 20 – Clare County Council Climate Action Plan
Did you know? * Local Authorities have a key role in the delivery of both climate mitigation and adaptation. Under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, local authorities are required to publish Climate Action Plans. * The public has a huge part to play in ensuring the success of […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 20 – Clare County Council Climate Action Plan
Clare County Council has published its Draft Climate Action Plan 2024-2029, as local authorities are required, under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. The draft plan aims to position County Clare as a national leader in climate action and strengthen the delivery of effective action at local and community levels. Morgan Lahiffe, is […]
