WLR – Weekly Tips 18 – EPA Food Waste
Did you know? In Ireland we waste about 800,000 tonnes of food each year, according to current best estimates. Growing, processing and transporting food uses a huge amount of resources, such as land, water, energy and fertiliser. If food is wasted, these resources are wasted too. For information and tips to help you reduce household […]
WLR – Weekly Episode 18 – EPA Food Waste
Listen back to this week’s episode as Clodagh Walsh Speaks to the Environmental Protection Agency about the amount of food waste in Ireland each year. For more in this series listen in to WLR every Wednesday at 11.30am.
WLR – Weekly Tips 17 – Waterford Food Bank
Reducing food waste is not only environmentally responsible but also economical. Here are some tips on how to avoid wasting food: Plan Your Meals: Create a weekly meal plan before grocery shopping to buy only what you need. Take stock of what you already have in your pantry, fridge, and freezer to […]
WLR – Weekly Episode 17 – Waterford Food Bank
Clodagh speaks to Karen Glancy from Waterford Food Bank about Food Waste. For more in this series listen in to WLR every Wednesday at 11.30am
Classic Hits – Weekly Episode 19 – Cutting down waste in your weekly shop
Listen back to this week’s episode as Traic Ó Braonáin finds out about the current level of packaging waste in the country and a link to a chat with Eibhlin Fitzpatrick of the Refill Mill. For more in this series listen in to Classic Hits every Monday at 13.30pm
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 […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 18 – Going Vegan
Did you know? Eating a vegan diet can reduce the damage to the environment caused by food production and that research shows that vegan diets resulted in 75% less climate-heating emissions, water pollution and land use than diets in which more than 100g of meat a day was eaten. Vegan diets also cut the destruction […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 18 – Going Vegan
Listen back to this week’s episode we explore the potential for veganism. Research shows that vegan diets resulted in 75% less climate-heating emissions, water pollution and land use than diets in which more than 100g of meat a day was eaten. Vegan diets also cut the destruction of wildlife by 66% and water use by 54%, […]
Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 18 – The Organic Option
Did you know? The benefits to eating organic…. Persistent Pesticides Eating organic reduces the amount of chemicals in your diet namely persistent pesticides. GMOs Eating organic is the best way to avoid GMO foods, ingredients and contamination. Health No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives are allowed in organic food. Soil Health Organic farming creates healthy […]
Radio Nova – Weekly Episode 18 – The Organic Option
Listen back to this week’s episode as Traic Ó Braonáin finds out about the growth in the availability of organic products in supermarkets and chats with organic farmer Diana Pickersgill about the benefits of organic produce. For more in this series listen in to Radio Nova every Thursday at 10.45am
