Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 7 – Upcycling in Tralee
This week on Ours to Protect we are looking at the upcycling of clothes and furniture. Sorcha attended a repair café in Maddens Coffee Shop in Tralee to hear more about they are operating within the circular economy. For more in this series listen in to Radio Kerry every Tuesday at 10.45am
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 5 – Fast Fashion
Listen in as Radio Kerry continue their new environmental series, Ours to Protect. This week Sorcha looked into Fast Fashion and its wider impact. Fast Fashion can be defined as inexpensive, mass-produced clothing in response to the latest trends and micro-trends. This mass-production can lead to over-consumption, but the synthetic fibres and raw-materials used to […]
BEAT – Weekly Episodes 4 – Gorey Recycling Centre
Listen back this week as BEAT travel to a civic amenity site provided by Wexford County council, The Gorey Recycling Centre and speak to Peter Byrne- he’s the waste disposal supervisor with Wexford county Council. And check out what David Sheehan foreman of the Gorey recycling centre has to say about how waste is transformed […]
Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 4 – Tipperary Designers combating Fast Fashion
The conversation around the environment, climate change, and global warming is one that extends itself to our clothing choices. Fast-fashion garments are often made from synthetic materials like polyester and nylon derived from fossil fuels, which are not biodegradable and can release harmful chemicals into the environment when manufactured, leading to a massive increase in textile […]
Corks 96FM – Weekly Episode 3 – The Urban Soil Project
Listen back as Alana Daly Mulligan chats to Virginia O’Gara, founder of MyGoodness and the Cork Urban Soil Project and finds out how they make food that is delicious and nutritious and why we should care about soil. This episode was recorded in The Marina Park Industrial Estate. They use soil made from food waste […]
Highland Radio – Weekly Episode 3 – Fashion Upcycling
Listen back as Donna Marie Doherty chats to Caoimhe Doherty – ATU Fashion and promotion Student who won a Level 7 Award for her fashion collection, which is all sustainably produced to create unique garments. Listen in to Highland Radio every Tuesday at 12.30pm for more in the series
Highland Radio – Weekly Episode 2 – Letterkenny Pay It Forward Freecycle Group
Listen back to this weeks episode on Highland Radio as Donna Marie chats with members of the Letterkenny Pay It Forward Freecycle Group and explains about the circular economy. For more in this series listen in every Tuesday at 12.30pm
