Clare FM – Weekly Tips 29 – Recycling
Tips: * If you have any waste left over after Christmas, consider carefully what you should do with it. * Did you know that food waste is a significant contributor to climate change generating around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, food waste is bad for the environment and bad for our pockets. * […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 29 – Recycling
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM. After Christmas, we all probably have some waste we need to dispose of. It’s not just wrapping paper, empty boxes or even a Christmas tree, we are likely to have accumulated some food waste over the holidays also. Pat Flynn has been speaking with […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 28 – Circular Clarecastle Part 2.
Tips: * If you run a retail business, like Joe Deasy, installing doors on fridges can make a significant difference to your running costs. Doors on refrigerators mean the shop space is not as cold and there is less of a requirement to heat the shop thus making further savings. * Joe says it wasn’t […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 28 – Circular Clarecastle Part 2.
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM. Last week we heard from Paul Ellingstad, coordinator of Circular Clarecastle. The group has been to the forefront of promoting the Circular Economy and while the project is still fledgling, it has been gathering momentum. Two of the early adapters of the practice were Ellen Quinn […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 27 – Circular Clarecastle Part 1.
Tips * Sustainability is much more than being ‘green’. It all started with the ‘green’ concept but what’s needed today to ensure the future of the planet is for everyone to concentrate on sustainability and the circular economy. * Circular Clarecastle began with the basics but the volunteers have moved beyond just being about recycling. […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 27 – Circular Clarecastle Part 1.
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM. The Irish government, and Clare County Council locally, are keen to promote the concept of the Circular Economy. One Clare group that has been to the forefront of adopting the practice is Circular Clarecastle. Paul Ellingstad is a founder member and coordinator of Circular Clarecastle. […]
C103 – Weekly Tips 27 – A Sustainable Christmas
Did you know? Real Christmas trees are biodegradable and have no chemical impacts to the surrounding environment. Composted Christmas trees can be used for lumber, mulch and fertilisation for next year’s crop. Artificial Christmas trees are typically made of petroleum-based plastics and metal. Specifically, they are commonly made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). As they […]
C103 – Weekly Episode 27 – A Sustainable Christmas
This week C103 spoke to Cork tree farmers making the Christmas season more sustainable. For more in this series listen in to C103 every Friday at 11.45am
Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 32 – Hacks for a Sustainable Life
What are the Benefits of a Sustainable Lifestyle? Saves Money – Even if some people don’t care about environmental sustainability, we all surely care about our bank balance. So the good news is that leading a more sustainable lifestyle is good for your wallet as well as for the planet. You’ll get permanently lower utility […]
Radio Nova – Weekly Episode 32 – Hacks for a Sustainable Life
This week on Radio Nova we’re looking at hacks to help kick start the journey towards a more sustainable way of living. For more in this series listen in to Radio Nova every Thursday at 8pm.
