Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 20 – An Eco Friendly Halloween

This week 96FM spoke with Sangeetha Shreekar of Planit.ie   Did you know…  Environmental group Hubbub conducted a study into Halloween waste and they found that 83% of Halloween costumes used non-recyclable oil-based plastics which meant they were destined to end up in landfill.   A report by Knorr, showed 60% of people who bought […]

C103 – Weekly Tips 22 – “Joining the Dots”

    This week C103FM spoke with British Ambassador Paul Johnston    Did you know?  The current theme of ‘Joining the Dots’, a British Embassy led programme that launched in Cork five years ago, centres around the retrofitting of houses and businesses.   ‘Joining the Dots’ promotes economic links and opportunities between regions of the […]

C103 – Weekly Tips 21 – Composting Ireland

Did you know?    Recycling food and other organic waste into compost provides a range of environmental benefits, including improving soil health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycling nutrients, and mitigating the impact of droughts.   Composting cuts Methane Emissions From Landfills.   Composting can be done both indoors and outdoors. . Here’s a few resources […]

C103 – Weekly Episode 21 – Composting Ireland

This week C103FM spoke with Donal O’ Leary of Composting Ireland about the benefits of this process and how you can start doing it.  For more in this series listen in to C103 every Friday at 11.45am.

C103 – Weekly Tips 20 – Halloween Food Waste

Did you know?    Around 800,000 tonnes of food waste is generated in the country every year and Ireland has committed to halving food waste by 2030 under a UN Sustainable Development Goal.   The Environmental Protection Agency launched a new Food Waste Charter earlier this year.   Membership of the Charter is open to […]

Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 21 – Cork Zero Waste

  Did You Know: Last year the average Irish person produced enough waste for the size of two cars. Zero Waste is about: Refusing what we don’t need. Reusing what we have. Repairing what we have. Recycling what we can. Zero waste is about circularity. Most of plastic packaging can’t be recycled. Even if it […]