Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 20 – Sustainable Fashion with Final Bend
Did You Know: Businesses have ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ to be conscious of their impact. Final Bend is eco friendly across the board. The first step she took was packaging of goods, making sure that goods are packed in recycled and recyclable packaging. The clothes are wrapped in protective bags that are compostable so people at […]
Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Episode 20 – Sustainable Fashion with Final Bend
Listen back to this week’s episode as we chat to Emma Coffey from Final Bend about what she did after she realised that she wanted to make a positive impact, contribute to ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ and not contribute to fast fashion. For more in this series listen in to Ours to Protect on Cork’s Red FM every Monday […]
Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Tips 19 – Cork Clothes Swap
Did You Know: Cork Clothes Swap do two monthly clothes swaps in Cork. One is at Revery Books in the Marina Market The other is at St.Peter’s in Cork city. The idea is to bring 5 items you don’t want anymore and exchange them for 5 other items. Swapping clothes, buying second hand or vintage […]
Cork’s Red FM – Weekly Episode 19 – Cork Clothes Swap
Listen back to this week’s episode as we find out about a community led organisation – Cork Clothes Swap. For more in this series listen in Cork’s Red FM every Monday at 8.50pm.
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 19 – Ebee Bike Share scheme
Did you know… According to a study conducted by the European Cyclists Federation, e-bikes are even better for the environment than electric cars, creating just 2.5 to 5 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. E-bikes require less maintenance and fuel compared to traditional cars and motorcycles, resulting in less waste being produced over their lifetime. […]
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 19 – Ebee Bike Share scheme
Listen back to this week’s episode as we explore Cork’s ebee bike share scheme. For more in this series listen in to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 18 – More Sustainable Supermarkets
Did you know… 23 stores took part in the initiative this year, and the combined energy savings from these stores is 6.3 million KWH, enough to power 861 Irish homes. The Cork city group used the SEAI grant in their Glanmire and The Lough Store to update their refrigeration in The Lough and install solar […]
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Episode 18 – More Sustainable Supermarkets
This Week 96FM spoke to Jason O’ Callaghan and Daniel Murphy about the environmental changes they are making in Musgrave stores across Cork. For more in this series listen in to Cork’s 96FM every Friday at 10.45am
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 17 – Plastic Free Periods
Did you know… Disposable menstrual items are the 5th most commonly littered product found on European beaches. Menstrual items are a substantial source of single-use plastic. Menstrual pads contain up to 90%plastic, and a big-brand pack of 14 menstrual pads contains the same amount of plastic as 5carrier bags! A person uses between 12,000 and […]
Cork’s 96FM – Weekly Tips 16 – Cloth Free Nappies
Did you know… They will require an average of 8 nappies per day for the first 2.5 years of life. A total of 134,480 single-use plastic nappies go to landfill everyday within County Cork. On an annual basis 49 million disposable single-use nappies, equating to 7,510 tonnes (UK DEFRA Report) of plastic waste is generated […]
