Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 31 – Re-usable Nappies
This week in Ours to Protect we’re looking at a growing movement away from disposable nappies to reusable cloth nappies. In County Kerry alone – over 12 million disposable nappies go to landfill every year where they take hundreds of years to decompose. Sari Houlihan has been finding out more… For more in this series […]
Radio Nova – Weekly Tips 22 – Less Waste in the Workplace
Did you know Companies may not put time, money, or energy into workplace waste reduction if they believe it’s too inconvenient to establish a program, or that it’s trivial because it doesn’t bring the company money. However, while reducing waste may not generate revenue in the traditional sense, it will ultimately save your business money. […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 20 – Recycling Electronics
1.Check Product Lifespan. Do some research when you’re ready to buy a new product. Make sure it’s one that won’t break easily or become damaged shortly after you purchase it. In other words, look for products likely to have a much longer lifespan so you won’t need to replace it within a few years, or […]
LMFM – Weekly Episode 20 – Refurbed and E-Waste
This week’s episode is looking at E-Waste and how a circular economy might be the way forward for business and also for the average person to help reduce e-waste and help the environment. We talked with Padraig Power, Senior Marketing Manager for Global Operations at refurbed. Refurbed is the leading online marketplace for refurbished products […]
LMFM – Weekly Tips 18 – Cloth Nappy Library Ireland
There are a number of benefits to using cloth nappies -benefits for baby, parents and our planet! Most people who choose cloth do so for multiple reasons. From birth to potty training most babies will use thousands of disposable nappies, which all end up either incinerated or in landfill, however in comparison just 24 real […]
iRadio NE – Weekly Episode 8 – The Refill Mill
Listen back to this weeks episode as Aine is joined by Eibhlin Fitzpatrick from The Refill Mill to tell us about her eco workshops on DIY natural skincare, natural soap making and eco-cleaning. For more in this series listen in to iRadio every Thursday at 7pm
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 6 – Single Use Cups
This week on Ours to Protect we take a look at Killarney’s plan to become the first town in Ireland to ban single-use coffee cups. From the 31st of July independent local coffee shops and hotels in the town will only offer takeaway tea and coffee in reusable cups. Sari Houlihan reports from Killarney where […]
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 Nova – Weekly Tips 1 – Refill and Reuse
This week Radio Nova looked at the emergence of Refill Shops around the country. Did you know… Ireland generated 1.12 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2020. Producing plastic products from recycled plastics reduces energy requirements by 66%. • Recycling just 1 tonne of plastics saves 1,000–2,000 gallons of petroleum. • It takes […]
