Classic Hits – Weekly Tips 21 – Sustainable Clothing

    This week at Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio we’ve been looking at the sustainable clothing industry.    10 simple steps to being more sustainable with your clothes…. Educate yourself The most invaluable first step is to do your research brands that operate with a sustainably-focused mind.   Go far beyond the 30 wears test […]

WLR – Weekly Episode 15 – Upcycling Fashion

This week is all about Upcycling Fashion. When it comes to clothes waste, how is your track record? Do you ever think of repairing or re-fashioning something? Would you even know where to begin?  The library is not a bad place to start. Yes, that’s right, the library. Our reporter Clodagh Walsh went along to […]

KCLR – Weekly Tips 12 – The Circular Economy

This week on Ours to Protect, show producer Ethna Quirke spoke to Warren Phelan, Manager of the Circular Economy Programme with the Environmental Protection Agency about latest recycling figures, which show that Ireland generated a whopping 1.2 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2021, with plastics presenting a serious challenge. What is “The Circular Economy”? […]

KCLR – Weekly Episode 12 – The EPA

This week on Ours to Protect, show producer Ethna Quirke spoke to Warren Phelan, Manager of the Circular Economy Programme with the Environmental Protection Agency about the agencies latest recycling figures, which show that Ireland generated a whopping 1.2 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2021, with plastics presenting a serious challenge. For more in […]

Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 10 – Petals & Paper

This week Tipp FM shined a light on an innovative Tipp business! Nenagh artist Shirley McLoughney is turning trash to treasure by crafting beautiful stationery items and cards from anything from old coffee cups, old feed bags, discarded cardboard and anything she can get her hands on! She has also started crafted bespoke and spectacular […]