Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 8 – Plastic in the Home

  This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is looking at ways we can cut down on our use of plastics in the home.    Did you know… More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is […]

Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 8 – Plastic in the Home

Listen back to this episode as Traic  Ó Braonáin finds out about the increasing amount of plastic we use and where it is most found in the household as he chats with Eibhlin Fitzpatrick on ways to cut down and be more sustainable at home. For more in this series listen in to Classic Hits […]

Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 7 – Green Flag Award

  This week Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is looking at the very successful Green Flag for schools award.    Did you know… There are many different aspects to the Green Flag project: Litter & Waste Energy Water Travel Biodiversity Global Citizenship The Marine Environment Anytime Activities Green-Schools Quizzes The collective efforts made by schools across […]

Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 7 – Green Flag Award

Listen back to this episode as Traic Ó Braonáin introduces the concept and background to the Green Flag Award and hear his chat with school teacher James Lowry about the impact and understanding of green issues by the children who go to the school.  For more in this series, listen in to Classic Hits every […]

Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 8 – Sustainable Food Production

This week 96FM talked with Patrick Frankel of Kilbrack Organic Farm Did you know…  Sustainable food production’ means shared responsibility for the production, supply and consumption of safe and nutritious food within a viable industry that simultaneously protects and enhances our natural environment and quality of life now and into the future. Food miles is […]

Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 8 – Sustainable Food Production

This week 96FM talked with Patrick Frankel of Kilbrack Organic Farm about biodiversity, soil health and sustainable food production and how it’s worth spending extra time to learn where your produce comes from.  For more in this series listen in to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am

Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 7 – Creativity and Sustainability in Cork this Summer

    This week 96FM talked with Jessica Cull from the Playful Culture Trail Did you know…  The museums, galleries and historic sites are all keepers of Cork’s vibrant visual art and culture?                                                                                                    Bláithín the Lizard is back and this year she’s all about sustainability!  Bláithín uses the bike lanes to cycle and explore […]

Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 6 – The Cork Swap Shop

  This week 96FM talked with Clare Buckley from Cork Clothes Swap.    Did you know…  The amount of used textiles exported from the EU has tripled over the last two decades from slightly over 550,000 tonnes in 2000 to almost 1.7 million tonnes in 2019.                   […]

Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 6 – The Cork Swap Shop

Listen back to this episode as Katie O’Keefe chats to Clare Buckley about monthly clothes swap events in Cork and how they are a sustainable way to get your hands on some new fashion items, as well as saving money. For more in this series, listen in to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am