Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 32 – Get Growing this Spring

Did You Know: Creating greener spaces sis not just good for the environment, nature and biodiversity, but also for our wellbeing. Libraries are starting a seed library bank where you can get seeds to sow. People can take, borrow, grow and donate seeds. Take the seeds, grow them, use seeds from your plant to donate […]

Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 31 – Waste Down

Did You Know: Irish people waste an average of €700 a year on food waste. Throwing out food is expensive, paying to buy it, refrigerate it, cook it and paying for waste charges. Compost is bacteria, fungi and creatures doing the work. The creatures need food, moisture and oxygen Avoid meat, fish or dairy as […]

Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Episode 31 – Waste Down

Listen back to this week’s episode as we meet Donal O’Leary from Waste Down to talk about recycling food and reducing waste.  For more in this series listen in to Cork’s Red FM every Monday at 8.50pm.    

Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 28 – Cork Pot Grown Christmas Trees

Did You Know: Artificial trees have higher energy consumption. They are made of plastic, produced in countries with less energy efficient measures and transportation across the world adds to a lengthy carbon footprint. When artificial trees have served their time they end up in landfill for years and years. Cut trees surprisingly are the better […]

Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 26 – Corks Repair Cafe

Did You Know: The first known repair cafe started in Amsterdam in 2009 as a grassroots movement and from there it has taken off. The repair cafe is a space where you can bring broken or torn items from home to repair.\ The cafe is led by volunteers and offers parts and tools to help […]